Authentic Chili Recipe, a.k.a. Bowl of Red
Texas style Red Chile with tender beef, flavorful chilies and not a bean in sight.
Ingredients
- 4 slices bacon
- 3 pounds beef cut into 1 inch cubes
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 onion diced
- 1 cup ground chile pods guajillo and ancho where used
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 2 to 4 cups water or just enough water to keep the beef covered
Instructions
- Cook four slices of bacon in a large stockpot. Remove bacon and mince.
- Add beef to the pot and cook in the bacon drippings until very well browned.
- Add in 3 cloves of garlic, minced, 1 onion, diced, 1 cup of finely ground chile pods (I used guajillo and ancho). Grind pods in a blender or spice grinder until fine. Add 1 tablespoon cumin, 1 tablespoon salt and enough water to cover the beef.
- Return bacon to the pot.
- Simmer for 3 to 4 hours, stirring frequently, until cooked down and thickened.