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     Title: Lone Ranger's Spicy Cowboy Chilli
Categories: Beef, Herbs, Beer, Chiles
     Yield: 14 Servings

     1    Whole garlic bulb
     2 tb Olive oil; divided
     2    Dried ancho chilies
     2    Dried chipotle chilies
    12 oz Dark beer
     3 lb Beef stew meat;
          - in 3/4" pieces
     2 lg Onions; chopped
    48 oz Kidney beans (3 cans);
          - rinsed; drained
43 1/2 oz Diced tomatoes (3 cans);
          - undrained
    16 oz Tomato sauce
     2 tb Worcestershire sauce
     1 tb Chilli spice mix
     1 ts Pepper
   1/2 ts Salt

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          Cheddar cheese; shredded
          Jalapeno peppers;
          - seeded, sliced

 Set oven @ 425°F/218°C.

 Remove papery outer skin from garlic bulb, but do not peel or
 separate the cloves. Cut off top of garlic bulb, exposing
 individual cloves. Brush cut cloves with 1 ts oil. Wrap in foil.
 Bake until cloves are soft, 30 to 35 minutes. Unwrap and cool
 slightly. Squeeze garlic from skins; mash with a fork.

 Meanwhile, in a large dry skillet over medium-high heat, toast
 chiles on both sides until puffy, 3 to 6 minutes. Do not blacken.
 Cool. Remove stems and seeds; coarsely chop chiles. Place in a
 small bowl; cover with beer. Let stand until softened, about
 30 minutes.

 In the same skillet, heat 1 tb oil over medium-high heat. Brown
 beef in batches, adding additional oil if needed; transfer to a
 6 qt slow cooker. In the skillet, heat 2 ts oil over medium heat.
 Add onions; cook and stir until tender. Add to beef.

 Stir in the remaining ingredients, mashed garlic and dried chiles
 mixture. Cover and cook on low 7 to 9 hours or until meat is
 tender. If desired, serve with cheese and jalapenos.

 UDD Notes:

 Lose the kidney beans in favour of a 48 oz can of Brooks Chilli Hot
 beans; unrinsed. Or four 16 oz cans of Bush's Chilli Beans. Up the
 chilli spice mix to 1 tb per lb of meat. And consider making the
 diced tomatoes with green chiles. Some cumin (1 tb or more) would
 not go amiss.

 Recipe by Rachel Sprinkel, Hilo, Hawaii

 Recipe FROM: https://www.tasteofhome.com

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