Texas Chili

Name: Texas Chili
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon whole cumin seed; 1/4 lb bacon, diced; 2 lbs beef chuck, diced 1/8 inch; 3 onions, chopped; 6 cloves garlic, minced; 6 jalapenos, seeded & chopped; 2 teaspoons salt; 4 tablespoons chili powder, more to taste; 1 tablespoon oregano; 1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes, including juice

10 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1 tablespoon whole cumin seed
1/4 lb bacon, diced
2 lbs beef chuck, diced 1/8 inch
3 onions, chopped
6 cloves garlic, minced
6 jalapenos, seeded & chopped
2 teaspoons salt
4 tablespoons chili powder, more to taste
1 tablespoon oregano
1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes, including juice

Directions

1

Toast the cumin seeds for 10 minutes at 375° and set aside.
2

(I use my toaster oven for this step).
3

In a 6 quart kettle saute the bacon until clear.
4

Add meat, onions, garlic& jalapenos; cook& stir on high heat until browned.
5

When meat is brown and onions are clear add the rest of the ingredients, mashing up the tomatoes by hand.
6

Simmer 1 hour.
7

Correct seasonings.