MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05 Title: Reno Red Chili Categories: Chili, Ground beef, Ok Yield: 1 servings MMMMM-----------------FORMATTED BY S. GRABOWSKI---------------------- 3 lb Round steak coarsely ground 3 lb Chuck steak coarsely ground 1 c Wesson oil Black pepper to taste 3 oz Gebharts chili powder 6 tb Cumin 2 tb MSG 6 sm Cloves minced garlic 2 md Chopped onions 6 Dried chilie pods; boiled -in water,seeded and stemmed - OR 3 oz Bottled New Mexico pepper 1 tb Oregano, brewed in... 1/2 c Budweiser beer; like tea 2 tb Paprika 2 tb Cider vinegar 3 c Broth 4 oz Diced chilies (Ortega brand) 14 oz Stewed tomatoes 2 tb Masa harina flour Brown meat in oil or fat, adding black pepper to taste. Drain meat and add chili powder, cumin, MSG, garlic and chopped onion. Cook for 30 - 45 minutes using as little liquid as possible. Add water only as necessary. Stir often. Remove skins from boiled chile pods. Mash the pulp and add to meat mixture. Strain oregano tea, then add to meat mixture along with paprika, vinegar, 2/3 of the beef broth, green chiles, stewed tomatoes and Tabasco sauce. Simmer 30 - 45 minutes. Stir often. Dissolve masa flour into remaining beef broth then pour into chili. Simmer another 30 minutes, stirring often. Chili winner 1979. Copied from local bbs-author unknown MMMMM