santas chili

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Southwick, MA
Updated on Mar 17, 2015

Red beans may be added, your preference. (I do) If I have failed to put all the instruictions or missed anything, ask Ill check it out. Im not a typist lol.

prep time 1 Hr
cook time 2 Hr
method Stove Top
yield 8 to 10

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds coarsley ground beef
  • 2 pounds coarsley ground pork
  • 2 pounds coarsley ground veal
  • 1 cup oil
  • 3/5 tablespoon chili powder, hot (to taste)
  • 6 tablespoons cumin
  • 6 cloves garlic
  • 2 medium onions chopped
  • 6 - dried chili peppers or crushed red peppers
  • 1 bottle beer (i like dark beer)
  • 1 tablespoon oregano, dried
  • 2 tablespoons paprika, hot (to taste)
  • 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
  • 3 cups beef broth, reduced sodium
  • 4 ounces ortega green chilies
  • 14 ounces canned diced tomatoes with juice
  • several dash franks hot sauce (again to taste)
  • 2+ tablespoons mesa flour

How To Make santas chili

  • Step 1
    Brown meat in hot oil til browned, adding black pepper to taste. Drain meat add chile powder, cumin, garlic and chopped onions. Cook 30-45 minutes using as little of the beer liquid as possible. Stir often.
  • Step 2
    Remove skins from chilis, mash pulp and add to meat mixture. Strain oregano and beer and add some of the beer mixture, paprika, vinegar, 2 cups of beef broth, green chilies, stewed tomotoes and hot sauce Stir and simmer for another 30 to 45 minutes. STIR OFTEN!
  • Step 3
    Disolve 2 tablespoons of mesa flour intosome of the beef broth. and add to chili mixture. This will thicken everything up. STIR OFTEN!

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Category: Beef
Ingredient: Beef
Culture: American
Method: Stove Top

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