Ham Flannagan's Va. Champ Chili

      Yield: 6 Servings

      3 T  butter

      2    to 3 jalepeno peppers,chped

      2    to 4 cloves garlic,crushed

      2    to 3 large onions,sliced

      3    to 4 lb sirloin or,Diced

      1    fillet steak

      1    pinch oregano

      1    olive (or peanut oil)

  1 1/2    to 2 oz chili powder

     28 oz can tomatoes

  3 1/2    to 4 1/2 c water,added as

      1    needed

  Cayenne to taste secret ingredi 

      1    a dollop of sherry wine

      1    blackstrap molasses,corn

      1    meal mush made into a paste

      1    with water.

      1    salt/pepper,To Taste

      1    cumin powder

      1    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