Champion Hoot Owl Chili

      Yield: 6 Servings

      2 lb chuck cubed,or chili grind

      8 oz tomato sauce

     14 oz beef broth

      4 md serranos,optional

      1 t  paprika

      1 t  cayenne pepper

      2 T  onion powder

      1 T  cumin

      1 T  garlic powder

      1 t  white pepper

      1 pk sazon

      5 T  chili powder

Coat a 4-quart pot with cooking oil and sear meat. Add 16 oz water,

tomato sauce and beef broth. Remove stems from serranos and make

small slit with knife and add. In a separate container, blend the

paprika, cayenne, onion powder,cumin,garlic powder,white pepper,Sazon

and chili powder. Add half of the spice mixture to the chili pot.

Simmer chili, covered, 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Remove serranos after one

hour and save. Add remaining spice mixture. Cook 30 minutes or until

meat is tender. (Using chili grind meat will shorten cooking time.)

Taste,add salt and/or juice pressed from serranos as needed.