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                            SUPER-BOWL CHILI

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

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  2       lb           Steak, cheap
                       -(not too fatty)
  1       lb           Tomatoes, stewed
  1       lb           Tomatoes, whole
    1/2   lb           Tomato sauce
  1       c            Water (or beer)
    1/4   c            Chili seasoning
                       -(*see note below)
  1       lg           Red onion,
                       -chopped coarse
  2                    Garlic cloves,
                       -minced or crushed
                       Jalapeno peppers
                       -(fresh), seeded and
                       -minced (2-6)
                       Arbole or serrano
                       -peppers (dried),
                       -whole (2-6)
  3                    Anaheim or California
                       -(large) chilis,
                       -chopped coarse
  1                    Bell pepper, red or
                       -green (optional)
  2       tb           Brown sugar
  1       t            Salt
  2       ts           Black pepper
  4       tb           Masa flour
  2       c            Pinto beans, cooked

 Trim the meat of all visible fat.  If there is a large
 strip of fat on one side of the meat, save it whole.
 Cut meat into 1/4-inch cubes and brown it in a frying
 pan.

 In a large chili pot, place tomatoes, tomato sauce and
 water or beer. Bring to a slow boil.  Add the meat,
 chili seasoning, onion, garlic, peppers, sugar, salt
 and pepper. If you are using the optional bell pepper,
 cut it into 1-inch strips and add them now. If you
 have that large piece of steak fat, add it now; if
 not, add about 1 T of cooking oil. Cover and reduce
 heat, simmer at least one hour (two to three is
 better) stirring occasionally. At the end of the
 simmering remove and discard the piece of steak fat.

 NOTES:

 *  A hearty (and hot) Texas-style chili -- This is a
 chili traditional in our Super-Bowl Sunday
 festivities. It has won several "no holds barred" (non
 ICS) chili cookoffs where there are no specific rules.
 It is the result of countless changes and adjustments
 of a small group of chili aficionados (aka
 chiliheads). Note: there is a range of peppers
 specified, you may adjust the "temperature" of the
 resultant chili, mild if you use the low end, or
 nuclear if you use the high end (we do!). Yield:
 serves 6-8.

 *  Mix the masa flour with about 1/4 cup water and add
 to chili pot along with the pinto beans (or any kind
 you prefer). Simmer an additional 30 minutes. Serve.
 If you have made the nuclear version, make sure there
 is plenty of beer on hand.

 *  For chili seasoning, we make up batches consisting
 of 8 parts chili powder, 2 parts ground cumin, and 1
 part crushed (not ground) cayenne peppers.

 : Difficulty:  easy to moderate.
 : Time:  30 minutes preparation, 1 1/2 to 3 hours
 cooking. : Precision:  approximate measurement OK.

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