Plain Basic Chili

Name: Plain Basic Chili
Ingredients: 1 large onions coarse chopped; 3 cloves garlic coarse chopped; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 2 tablespoons chili powder; 1 1/2 pounds beef, round steak or chuck, trimmed, cut in cubes; 1 can beef stock; 16 ounces tomatoes stewed; 1/2 tablespoon oregano; 1 tablespoon cumin

9 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1 large onions coarse chopped
3 cloves garlic coarse chopped
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons chili powder
1 1/2 pounds beef, round steak or chuck, trimmed, cut in cubes
1 can beef stock
16 ounces tomatoes stewed
1/2 tablespoon oregano
1 tablespoon cumin

Directions

1

IN A LARGE DUTCH OVEN OR STOCKPOT, HEAT THE VEGETABLE OIL OVER MED-HIGH HEAT.
2

WHEN IT FRAGRANT, ADD THE ONIONS AND GARLIC AND SAUTE UNTIL THE ONION IS TENDER-CRISP, REDUCING THE HEAT IF NECESSARY TO KEEP EVERYTHING FROM BURNING.
3

ADD THE CHILI POWDER AND STIR WELL.
4

ADD THE BEEF, AND COOK UNTIL THE BEEF BEGINS TO RELEASE ITS JUICES, MAKING THE CHILI POWDER INTO A PASTE.
5

POUR IN BEEF BROTH.
6

USE YOUR HANDS TO CRUSH THE TOMATOES ROUGHLY, THEN ADD TOMATOES AND JUICES TO THE KETTLE.
7

COVER AND SIMMER UNTIL BEEF IS TENDER, ABOUT 1 HOUR.
8

SEASON WITH OREGANO AND CUMIN, ADDING MORE OR LESS OF EACH AS DESIRED.
9

TASTE THE CHILI; IF IT'S TOO MILD TO SUIT, ADD CAYENNE PEPPER TO TASTE.