Margo Knudson's Chili Con Carne

Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 onions, med chopped
• 6 garlic cloves, approx
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil or 2 tablespoons lard
• 2 ounces gebhardt® chili powder (about 2/3 cup)
• 1/2 ounce dark chili powder (about 1 tablespoon)
• 3 lbs beef, cubed (or coarse ground i used tri-tip)
• 1 cup beef broth
• 3 ounces bulk lamb sausage
• 1 medium green chili, minced (i used an anaheim chile)
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder, hot new mexico
• 1/2 ounce cumin (about 1 tablespoon)
• 1/2 teaspoon coriander (optional)
• 6 ounces tomato sauce
• 1 tablespoon oregano (steeped in hot water for 30 minutes)
• 1/2 cup water, hot
• 1/2 ounce salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper, cayenne (if needed)
• 1 dash tabasco sauce

Recipe

• 1 saute onions and garlic in oil about 3 minutes.
• 2 add gebhardt's and regular chili powder.
• 3 mix well.
• 4 brown beef in another pan, a pound at a time, adding pepper to taste while browning.
• 5 add meat to onions and spices, using a little broth to keep from sticking.
• 6 saute sausage and green chili pepper together 2 minutes.
• 7 add to the pot along with meat and onions.
• 8 cook 15 minutes.
• 9 add new mexico chili powder, cumin, coriander, tomato sauce and remaining broth.
• 10 mix well and cook for 30 minutes.
• 11 add oregano tea.
• 12 cover and cook over low heat about 2 hours or until meat is tender, stirring occasionally.
• 13 during the last 20 or 30 minutes add salt, pepper, cayenne and tabasco, if needed.