Frank X Tolbert's Original Bowl Of Red

      Yield: 1 Servings

      3 lb beef,Lean

    1/8 lb rendered beef kidney suet

      1 t  each oregano,cumin powder,

      1    salt,cayenne pepper, and

      1    tabasco

      3 T  chile powder (optional)

      4    hot chile peppers

      2    cloves of garlic,Chopped

      2 t  masa harina

Texas chili is meat and spices and that's it.  The legendary Wick

Fowler added a little tomato sauce to his to thicken it, but actual

tomatoes and onions do not appear, nor do beans.  If you must have

beans, you cook them in a separate pot and people can serve them with

the chili as much as they like.

sear beef in a 4qt+ dutch oven or skillet.  You may need a little oil

to prevent the meat from sticking.  When the meat is all gray, add

suet and chile  peppers and about two inches of liquid (you can use

water, I use beer).   Simmer for 30 min.

Add spices and garlic, bring to boil, lower heat and simmer for 45

minutes. Add more liquid only to keep the mix from burning.

Skim off as much grease as you can, and add masa harina.  Simmer for

another  30 minutes.  Taste and adjust spices if necessary.

This is spicy  chili, so leave out some of the spicy stuff in the