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                    Ham Flannagan's Va. Champ Chili

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Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Chili

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  3      tablespoons   Butter
  2                    To 3 jalepeno peppers -- chped
  2                    To 4 cloves garlic -- crushed
  2                    To 3 large onions -- sliced
  3                    To 4 lb diced sirloin or
                       Fillet steak
                       Pinch oregano
                       Olive or peanut oil
  1 1/2                To 2 oz chili powder
 28      ounces        Can tomatoes
  3 1/2                To 4 1/2 c water -- added as
                       Needed
                       Cayenne to taste
                       -----SECRET INGREDIENTS-----
                       A dollop of sherry wine
                       Blackstrap molasses -- corn
                       Meal mush made into a paste
                       With water.
                       Salt/pepper to taste
                       Cumin powder
                       Worchestershire sauce

Saute peppers, garlic, and onion in butter. Add worchestershire sauce and cumin to taste. In Dutch oven or large skillet, brown meat chunks along with oregano and chili powder. Add first mixture (onions, etc), tomatoes, chili and water as needed. Bring to a boil rapidly, while stirring constantly. Reduce heat to very low while stirring, and add secret ingredients to taste. Add corn paste or arrowroot to thicken if desired. Stir constantly and taste often.

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