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Margo Knudson's Chili

Serves: 6 people

Recipe Ingredients

  Onions - med chopped
  Garlic cloves - approx.
2 tablespoons 30mlKidney suet or lard
2 oz 56gGebhardt's chili powder
1/2 oz 14gRegular dark chili powder
3 lbs 1362g / 48ozBeef cubed or coarse ground
1 cup 237mlBeef broth
3 oz 85gPork sausage bulk
  Green chili - med, minced
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlChili powder - hot New Mexico
1/2 oz 14gCumin
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlCoriander - (optional)
6 oz 170gTomato sauce
1/2 cup 118mlOregano tea *
1/2 oz 14gSalt
1/4 teaspoon 1.3mlPepper - cayenne (if needed)
  Tabasco sauce - dash

Recipe Instructions

* 1 T. Oregano steeped in hot Water 30 min.)

Saute onions and garlic, minced in suet about 3 minutes. Add Gebhardt's and regular chili powder. Mix well. Brown beef in another pan, a pound at a time, adding white pepper while browning. Add meat to onions and spices, using a little broth to keep from sticking.

Saute sausage and green chili pepper together 2 minutes. Add to the pot along with meat and onions. Cook 15 minutes. Add New Mexico chili powder, cumin, coriander, tomato sauce and remaining broth.

Mix well and cook for 30 minutes. Add oregano tea (strained). Cover and cook over low heat about 2 hours or until meat is tender, stirring occasionally. During the last 20 or 30 minutes add salt, pepper, cayenne and Tabasco, if needed.

Source:
Arizona Magazine 1/94

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