Brownsville Chili

* Exported from MasterCook *

Brownsville Chili

Recipe By : TJ Hill - Appetites Catered
Serving Size : 24 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories :
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 pound pinto beans -- rinsed
2 teaspoons salt
1/4 pound sliced bacon -- minced
1/3 cup corn oil
6 pounds ground chuck -- or a mixture of
various lean ground meats
8 cups onion -- minced
8 cups tomato concasse
2 tablespoons salt
1/3 cup garlic -- minced
2 tablespoons ground cumin
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons tabasco sauce
1/3 cup jalapeno chile -- seeded, minced
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

COMBINE BEANS AND WATER TO COVER IN A SAUCEPOT, OVER A MODERATE FLAME
BRING TO A BOIL AND SIMMER FOR 2 MINUTES
REMOVE FROM HEAT, COVER, AND ALLOW TO REST FOR 60 MINUTES
DRAIN, RINSE, AND DRAIN WELL
ADD 2 TEASPOONS SALT, BACON, AND WATER TO COVER
PLACE OVER A MODERATE FLAME
BRING TO A BOIL, REDUCE HEAT, AND SIMMER FOR 2 HOURS
REMOVE FROM HEAT
MEANWHILE, HEAT OIL IN A HEAVY STOCKPOT OR A LARGE SAUCEPOT, OVER A MEDIUM FLAM
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ADD GROUND MEAT AND ONIONS, HEAT AND STIR TO BROWN MEAT WELL
ADD TOMATOES, SALT, GARLIC, CHILE POWDER, CUMIN, SUGAR, TABASCO SAUCE, CHILES,
AND CINNAMON
BRING TO A BOIL, REDUCE HEAT, AND SIMMER FOR 60 MINUTES
ADD BEANS AND SIMMER FOR 30-45 MINUTES, STIRRING OFTEN
SERVE HOT



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