bandera red 5 alarm chili

Ingredients For bandera red 5 alarm chili

• 2 Tbsp

  crisco oil
• 2 lb

  beef stew meat cut into cubes (you can also use venison for a leaner chili)
• 1 c

  chopped onion
• 2-3

  minced cloves of garlic
• 1

  green bell pepper seeded and chopped
• 12 oz

  tomato paste
• 2 1/2 c

  of water
• 2

  jalapenos (i use the two and throw in a ghost pepper for the 5 alarm effect)
• 2 Tbsp

  chili powder
• 1/2 tsp

  crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/2 tsp

  salt
• 1/2 tsp

  oregano, dried
• 1/2 tsp

  cumin
• 1 15 oz

  can of pinto beans (optional. as no true texan puts beans in their chili, but we have to make some concessions for others...lol)