Smith & wesson chili

12 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
poundsFlank steak
2Med. onions coarsely chopped
2cupsTomatos stewed & chopped
1cupTomato paste
1tablespoonLiquid Smoke
¼cupBullseye Barbecue Sauce
24ouncesBeer
6Jalapenos peppers seeded chopped
3Garlic cloves minced
1cupBell pepper diced
3tablespoonsChili powder
5tablespoonsCumin
3tablespoonsMasa Harina
4cupsTomato sauce
Salt as needed
2teaspoonsBack pepper

Directions

Cut meat into small cubes approx. ⅜" in size. Brown meat, onions, Bell pepper, and garlic in a heavy skillet. Put the beer into alarge pot and bring to a slow boil. Boil for 10 minutes then add the tomato sauce, the stewed tomatos, the meat & onion/pepper mixture, the Jalapenos, the barbecue sauce, and the Liquid Smoke. Reduce heat to Medium and cook for ½ hour. Stir every few minutes. Add 2 T of the cumin, salt, pepper, & Tabasco sauce. Cook for ½ hour more. At this point add the tomato paste, masa harina, and continue cooking for 15 minutes. Add the remaining cumin and cook for 10 minutes more.

Origin: Jerry "Flash" Gordon, Ormond Beach-Florida, circa 1988