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Texas Chili Recipe

	Linebb956 / All my dishes 1 year, 3 months ago Dirt Simple, Plain, Tried and True Texas Chili which I learned watching a friend, it is the true Texas type. To be honest, I like the tomato and beans in mine. In keeping with all good recipes, measurements are a tad here and a pinch there. The guys... More Prep:45m Cook:120m Servings:8	Linebb956
	easy southwest texas

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Ingredients

About 2-3 lbs. of beef, preferably a chuck or round

1/2 lb. of good smoked bacon

2 large onions, chopped

1 green pepper minced fine

2 Tb. ground cumin (or more to taste)

1-2 Tb. good quality chili powder I swear by Gerhardt's

1-2 Tb. paprika (for color and less heat)

2-4 cloves garlic minced

Water

Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Cube the beef into bite-sized chunks.

Dice the bacon.

Heat a large heavy pot, fry the bacon until almost crisp.

Scoop it out and set aside.

Then fry the meat in the bacon fat until browned on all sides -- you may have to do this in batches.

Scoop out the meat and add to the bacon.

Saute the onions and garlic in the bacon.

Those who want can drain off some of the fat, but it won't be true Texan if you do!

When it's soft, throw in the cumin, chile powder, and paprika and cook briefly.

Return the meat, cover with water and bring it to a boil.

Taste and add salt, then cover and set it to simmer for a couple of

hours.

Thicken as needed with cornmeal or stale tortillas. Serve with sour cream or diced onions and, of course, beer. Like all good chilis this is best made a day in advance and reheated

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Comments

mrspotatohead 1 year, 3 months ago said:
Sounds exceptional. Can I add beans, or would that be sacrelegious?

linebb956 1 year, 3 months ago said:
To a Texan it would be sacrelegious... I'm a transplant. I myself like one I call a wimpy chili. My sister started making it in the 50's so the kids would eat it... I still like that one. It's not posted, it's in my head... will try to figure out how to put it to paper..

BUT ... IF YOU LIKE BEANS... GO FOR IT. Make it to your taste... check out the groups for the have it your way...chili. There are more recipes and discussion there! Join us!

zena824 1 year, 3 months ago said:
This sounds so good to me....!!!!!

debbie919 11 months, 3 weeks ago said:
This is the real deal...I always use the "chili meat", and to be honest, I do like a tad bit of tomatoes in mine. No beans though! They go on the side....*grins*

rosemaryblue 10 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Lawd, lawd, does this ever sound good to me, and it's still "morning"! Think I'll make it today! Will let you know.

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