Recipe of Amarillo Chili - Food Recipes

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Amarillo Chili

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Serving Size : 4
Preparation Time :0:00
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Ingredients - Preparation Method:

4 slices bacon -- 1/2" pieces 2 medium onions 1 clove garlic -- minced 1/2 pound pork shoulder -- coarse grind 1 pound beef round -- 1/2" strips 1/2 pound beef chuck -- coarse grind 4 cans green chiles -- whole 1 tablespoon red chile -- hot, ground 2 tablespoons red chile -- mild, ground 1 teaspoon oregano -- dried, preferred. -- mexican 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 12 ounces tomato paste 3 cups water 16 ounces pinto beans 1. Fry bacon in a large, deep heavy pot over medium heat. When the bacon has re ndered most of its fat, remove the pieces with a slotted spoon, drain on paper toweling and reserve. 2. Add the onions and garlic to the bacon fat and coo k until the onions are translucent. 3. Add the pork and beef to the pot. Break up any lumps with a fork and cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until the meat is evenly browned. 4. Stir in the remaining ingredients except the beans and the bacon. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer, uncov ered, for 2 hours. Stir occasionally. 5. Taste and adjust seasonings. Stir in t he beans and the bacon, and simmer for 1/2 hour longer. Busted by Christopher E. Eaves <cea260@airmail.net> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -