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Title: Joe Cooper's Chili
Categories: Main dish, Chili, Ok
Yield: 1 servings
-formatted by S.Grabowski
3 lb Beef, ground or cubed
1/4 c Olive oil
1 qt Water
2 Bay leaves
8 Dry chilie pods *OR*
6 tb Chili powder
3 ts Salt
10 Garlic cloves, chopped
1 ts Cumin
1 ts Oregano
1 ts Cayenne
1/2 ts Ground black pepper, fresh
1 tb Sugar
3 tb Paprika
1/4 ts Cocoa (optional)
3 tb Flour
6 tb Cornmeal
In a six-quart pot, sear meat in hot olive oil, stirring constantly
over high heat until grey, but not brown. Add water and mix well. Add
bay leaves now, but remove and discard after 15 minutes of cooking.
Simmer covered 1 1/2 to 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
Add remaining ingredients, except for flour and cornmeal. Cocoa
should be added now. Simmer, stirring frequently, for 30 minutes.
Skim off any excess fat. Adjust seasonings and add flour and cornmeal
blended with a little cold water to make a paste. Cook, stirring
constantly to prevent sticking, until chili is the desired
comsistency. COOK'S NOTE: "Of a certainly good chili has been made
from finely ground meat if there is not ample time for hand chopping
into small bite-sized cubes. A butcher's mill with a 1/2" plate (3/4"
would be better but seldom is available) will do a very acceptable
job, thank you." FROM: The Great American Chili Cookbook
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