Authentic Texas Border Chili

Recipe Cuisine: Chili
Recipe Category: Chili
Recipe Serves: 12

Recipes Ingredients:

3 Tomatoes,med
1 lb Chorizo Sausage or
1 Onion,Burmuda,lg,fine chop
1 lb Sausage,hot,non-Italian
1/4 ts Oregano,dried,pref. Mexican
4 Garlic cloves,med,fine chop
2 ts Paprika
2 ts Salt
5 Garlic cloves,lg,fine chop
4 tb Red chile,hot,ground
4 lb Beef shank,coarse grind
4 tb Red chile,mild,ground
1 tb Lard,butter,or bacon dripins
3 tb Cumin seeds
4 Scallions,in bunches,chopped
Beer
5 Bell pepper(s)
Water
5 Serrano chiles,fresh

Recipe Instructions:

1. Puree the first four ingredients plus one clove of the Garlic in a Blender or food processor (using the steel blade). Scrape the mixture into a large heavy pot and add the beef.~ 2. Melt the lard, butter, or bacon drippings in a heavy Skillet over medium heat. Add the scallions, bell peppers, serrano chiles, sausage, and the remaining garlic, and cook until the onions are translucent and the Sausage is browned.~ 3. Place the cumin seeds in a 300' Oven for a few minutes until lightly browned. Remove seeds from the Oven and crush them with a mallet. Stir the Vegetables into the Beef and tomato mixture. Add the salt ground chile, cumin, and enough water or Beer to cover. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then lower the heat and simmer, uncovered for 4 to 6 hours. Taste and adjust seasonings.~