john tower's texas Chili
John Tower's Texas Chili Several years ago, then senator John Tower of Texas stood up on the floor of the United States Senate and flatly declared that Texans make the best chili w...
Ingredients
- 3poundcoarsely ground flank steak
- 1(15 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1cupwater
- 1teaspoontabasco sauce
- 3heaping tablespoons ground chili powder
- 1heaping tablespoon mexican oregano
- 1heaping tablespoon cumin
- 2onions, chopped
Directions
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John Tower's Texas Chili Several years ago, then senator John Tower of Texas stood up on the floor of the United States Senate and flatly de
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Here is Senator Tower's recipe
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3 pounds coarsely ground flank steak 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce 1 cup water 1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce 3 heaping tablespoons ground chili p
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Add tomato sauce and water, stirring until well blended
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Add Tabasco sauce, chili powder, oregano, cumin, onions, garlic, salt, cayenne, paprika, red peppers and chile pods
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Simmer one hour and fifteen minutes over mesquite wood (if possible)
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Add thickening of flour mixed with water
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Simmer another 30 minutes, stirring often.