2 lb Chili meat
1 lb Ground beef
2 tb Bacon drippings
1 pt Hot water
1 c Tomato puree (10 1/2 oz)
1 ts Tabasco
1 Chili pepper pod or more to
-taste
2 Large onions, fine chopped
2 Cloves garlic, fine chopped
3 tb Chili powder (heaping)
1 tb Oregano
1 tb Cumin
1 ts Paprika
1 ts Ground mustard
1/4 ts Cayenne pepper
1 ts Salt
Brown meats; add bacon drippings and cook 5 minutes. Add hot water,
tomato puree, Tabasco, pepper, onion and garlic; simmer 30 minutes.
Add rest of the ingredients and simmer slowly for 1 to 2 hours.
Serve with crackers, raw onion, grated sharp Cheddar cheese and plenty
of cold beer.