authentic texas border chili
Authentic Texas Border Chili Yield: 12 servings 3 medium tomatoes 1 large Bermuda onion, finely chopped 1/4 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano 2 teaspoons paprika 5 large garlic cloves...
Ingredients
- 3medium tomatoes
- 1large bermuda onion, finely chopped
- 1/4teaspoondried mexican oregano
- 2teaspoonpaprika
- 5large garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1(4 pound) beef shank, coarsely ground
- 1tablespoonlard, butter or bacon drippings
- 4scallions, chopped
Directions
- 1
Authentic Texas Border Chili Yield: 12 servings 3 medium tomatoes 1 large Bermuda onion, finely chopped 1/4 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano 2
- 2
Scrape the mixture into a large heavy pot and add the beef
- 3
Melt the lard, butter, or bacon drippings in a heavy skillet over medium heat
- 4
Add the scallions, bell peppers, serrano chiles, sausage, and the remaining garlic, and cook until the onions are translucent and the sausag
- 5
Place the cumin seeds in a 300 degree F oven for a few minutes until lightly browned
- 6
Remove seeds from the oven and crush them with a mallet
- 7
Stir the vegetables into the beef and tomato mixture
- 8
Add the salt ground chile, cumin, and enough water or beer to cover