All-Beef Texas Chili
1/3 cup (approximately) corn oil 6 pounds beef chuck -- in 1/2-inch cubes cup minced onion 1/3 cup minced garlic 3 cups (approximately) beef broth 3 cups flat beer 1 1/2 cups water...
Ingredients
- 1/3cup(approximately) corn oil
- 6poundbeef chuck -- in 1/2-inch cubes
- 3cup(approximately) beef broth
- 3cupflat beer
- 11/2 cups water
- 1/4cuphigh-quality chili powder, or more -- to taste
- 6poundtomatoes (three 2 lb. cans) -- drained and chopped
- 1/3cuptomato paste
Directions
- 1
1/3 cup (approximately) corn oil 6 pounds beef chuck -- in 1/2-inch cubes cup minced onion 1/3 cup minced garlic 3 cups (approximately) beef
- 2
cans) -- drained and chopped 1/3 cup tomato paste 1 1/2 tablespoons minced fresh oregano 3 tablespoons cumin seed Salt -- to taste Cayenne p
- 3
In a large heavy skillet over moderately high heat, warm 3 tablespoons of th e oil
- 4
Brown beef in batches, adding more oil as necessary and transferring mea t with a slotted spoon to a large stockpot when well browned
- 5
Do not crowd skil let
- 6
Reduce heat to moderately low
- 7
Add onion and garlic and saute until softened (about 10 minutes)
- 8
Add to stockpot along with broth, beer, the water, chili p owder, tomato, tomato paste, and oregano