DOWNHOME CHILI
Recipe By: RWMCPEAKE
Serving Size: 10
Preparation Time: 2:00 hours
1 ounce Oil
3 pounds Beef Stew Meat 1" cubed
2 pounds Pork Butt, fat trimmed 1" cubes
4 ounces White Onions finely chopped
1 ounce Garlic finely chopped
1 tablespoon Cumin ground
1 tablespoon Basil Leaves dry
4 tablespoons Chili powder dark
2 teaspoons Cayenne ground
2 teaspoons Black Pepper table grind
1/2 tablespoon Kosher salt
1 1/2 cups Enchilada sauce canned
1 can Chiles & Tomatoes "Ro-Tel" drained
2 tablespoons Brown Sugar
4 ounces Semisweet chocolate chopped
Heat oil in stock pot and add the beef and pork, allow meat to brown.
Add the onions and garlic and saute until transparent.
Add the seasoning and cook for 5 minutes to
bring out the sweetness in the powders.
Add the sauce to the meat mixture, add tomatoes
and chiles.
Add the brown sugar and simmer for 2 hours
until meat is tender.
With 30 minutes remaining add the Chopped Chocolate
to the chili
and continue to simmer for the remaining 30
minutes.
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Notes: The Chocolate is the final touch and
is used to help reduce the harshness of the chili powder! All great chilis
have some form of chocolate in them. That is the BIG chili secret!