Marlboro Texas Red Chili - Hot Hot Hot !

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 lb suet, finely chopped (render suet and discard rind)
• 6 lbs beef, extra lean, coarsely chopped
• 1 cup chili powder
• 2 tablespoons ground cumin
• 2 tablespoons ground oregano
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 2 tablespoons cayenne pepper
• 4 garlic cloves, finely minced
• 2 quarts beef stock
• 1/2 cup masa harina
• 1/2 cup cold water

Recipe

• optional:.
• can of pinto beans, rinsed
• can chopped tomatoes.
• substitute:.
• grease from 1/4 lb. bacon in place of suet.
• add beef, pound at a time, to the grease rendered from suet and brown (or substitute bacon grease). after each pound is browned, remove.
• ( this leaves most of the grease and juice in the browning pan)
• when all meat is browned, put your meat in a chili pot and add seasonings and beef stock.
• cover and simmer for 2 hours. skim fat.
• combine masa (harina) and cold water and stir into chili.
• simmer for 30 minutes.
• note: we cook this a lot longer - until the meat is fork tender and the sauce is nice and thick.
• note: at this point i add rinsed pinto beans and chopped tomatoes at this point to my half of the chili.
• serve in bowls on top of a slice of cornbread, with optional grated cheddar cheese, sour cream and green onions.