Brother dave's chili

12 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
3poundsStew meat*
1tablespoonCorn oil; if needed
Black pepper to taste
½cupChili powder
1tablespoonSalt
3Bell peppers; chopped
2Large onions; chopped
2teaspoonsGround comino and seeds
2teaspoonsPaprika
2teaspoonsCayenne pepper
2teaspoonsOregano
2cupsChickenstock; or your choice
12ouncesCan tomato sauce
6Whole tomatos sliced up
½cupMasa Harina
48ouncesCan of V8
1tablespoonDried red peppers**
Jalapenos; to taste
Dash Pehchaud's bitters
Pinch nutmeg

Directions

3-6 ea large cloves garlic; chopped 2-3 ea magnolia leaves; minced *Or chuck roast coarse chopped (lose the **Santa Fe variety works here Brown the meat, work in the spices, onions, and peppers.

Simmer about 30 minutes or until it looks good. Add tomato sauce, tomatoes, broth and simmer several hours until it looks good. Add the Masa to thicken the mix and when it's ready, add the Peychaud's and nutmeg to set it off. You'll know it's ready when you can't identify anything in the pot.

(Get rid of those bay leaf stems) This really goes good with cornbread, but what doesn't? DWR