santas chili

Recipe by
Bruce Lambert
Southwick, MA

Red beans may be added, your preference. (I do) If I have failed to put all the instruictions or missed anything, ask Ill check it out. Im not a typist lol.

yield 8 to 10
prep time 1 Hr
cook time 2 Hr
method Stove Top

Ingredients For santas chili

  • 2 lb
    coarsley ground beef
  • 2 lb
    coarsley ground pork
  • 2 lb
    coarsley ground veal
  • 1 c
    oil
  • 3/5 Tbsp
    chili powder, hot (to taste)
  • 6 Tbsp
    cumin
  • 6 clove
    garlic
  • 2 md
    onions chopped
  • 6
    dried chili peppers or crushed red peppers
  • 1 bottle
    beer (i like dark beer)
  • 1 Tbsp
    oregano, dried
  • 2 Tbsp
    paprika, hot (to taste)
  • 2 Tbsp
    cider vinegar
  • 3 c
    beef broth, reduced sodium
  • 4 oz
    ortega green chilies
  • 14 oz
    canned diced tomatoes with juice
  • several dash
    franks hot sauce (again to taste)
  • 2+ Tbsp
    mesa flour

How To Make santas chili

  • 1
    Brown meat in hot oil til browned, adding black pepper to taste. Drain meat add chile powder, cumin, garlic and chopped onions. Cook 30-45 minutes using as little of the beer liquid as possible. Stir often.
  • 2
    Remove skins from chilis, mash pulp and add to meat mixture. Strain oregano and beer and add some of the beer mixture, paprika, vinegar, 2 cups of beef broth, green chilies, stewed tomotoes and hot sauce Stir and simmer for another 30 to 45 minutes. STIR OFTEN!
  • 3
    Disolve 2 tablespoons of mesa flour intosome of the beef broth. and add to chili mixture. This will thicken everything up. STIR OFTEN!

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