Reno Red Chili

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This is a flavorful and mildly spicy chili recipe. Best served with a side of bread!

150 minutes Prep: 30 minutes Cook: 120 minutes

1167 calories per serving view nutrition facts

6 servings suggest servings

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Ingredients

3	pounds	beef, round steak	coarsely ground
3	pounds	beef chuck steak	coarsely ground
1	cup	wesson oil	or suet
1	x	black pepper	to taste
3	ounces	chili powder
6	tablespoons	cumin
2	tablespoons	monosodium glutamate
6	cloves	garlic cloves	minced
2	each	onions	chopped
6	whole	red chili pepper	dried whole chiles boiled 30 min in water (seeded & de-stemmed) OR 3 oz bottle of new mexico pepper
1	tablespoon	oregano	brewed in 1/2 c budweiser beer, like tea
2	tablespoons	paprika
2	tablespoons	cider vinegar
3	cups	beef broth
4	ounces	green chili peppers	diced
14	ounces	tomatoes, canned	or to taste
1	teaspoon	red hot pepper sauce (eg. Tabasco)	or to taste
2	tablespoons	flour, all-purpose	masa harina

Directions

Brown meat in oil or fat, adding black pepper to taste. Drain meat and add chili powder, cumin, MSG, garlic and chopped onion. Cook for 30 - 45 minutes using as little liquid as possible. Add water only as necessary. Stir often.

Remove skins from boiled chile pods. Mash the pulp and add to meat mixture. Strain oregano tea, then add to meat mixture along with paprika, vinegar, 2/3 of the beef broth, green chiles, stewed tomatoes and tabasco sauce. Simmer 30 - 45 minutes. Stir often.

Dissolve masa flour into remaining beef broth then pour into chili. Simmer another 30 minutes, stirring often. Makes 1 potful.

Reviews

This chilli is THE BEST and was a World Champion winner as I recall. Made it often but lost the recipie in a divorce---It is great to find this again--and if you readers make it they will be happy tooo!!!
over 7 years ago

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 731g

Amount per Serving

Calories 1167 54% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 69.0g	107%
Saturated Fat 26.0g	132%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 295mg	98%
Sodium 778mg	32%
Total Carbohydrate 25.0g	8%
Dietary Fiber 8.0g	33%
Sugars 5.0g
Protein 110.0g	220%