$20,000 Prize-Winning Chili Con Carne

• Total Time: 2 hrs 55 mins
• Prep Time: 35 mins
• Cook Time: 2 hrs 20 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 2 quarts

• 2 1/2 lbs lean chuck, ground
• 1 lb lean pork, ground
• 1 cup onion, finely chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 (12 ounce) can Budweiser beer
• 8 ounces Hunts tomato sauce
• 1 cup water
• 3 tablespoons chili powder
• 2 tablespoons cumin, ground
• 2 tablespoons bouillon (or 6 cubes)
• 2 teaspoons oregano leaves
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa
• 1/2 teaspoon coriander, ground
• 1/2 teaspoon louisiana hot sauce (or to taste)
• 1 teaspoon flour
• 1 teaspoon cornmeal
• 1 tablespoon water

Directions:

1. In large saucepan or Dutch oven, brown half the meat; pour off fat. Remove meat.
2. Brown remaining meat; pour off all fat except 2 Tbsps.
3. Add onion, garlic; cook and stir until tender.
4. Add meat and remaining ingredients except flour, cornmeal and warm water. Mix well.
5. Bring to boil; reduce heat and simmer covered 2 hours.
6. Stir together flour and cornmeal; add warm water. Mix well.
7. Stir into chili mixture. Cook covered 20 minutes longer.
8. Serve hot.

Reviews

[Malarkey Test]

this was okay. too greasy for my tastes.

[Ben Ross]

I agree with gay. Also too many ingredients makes a dish too complictated, I would say a few of the spices could have been left out. It had a nice flavour though!

[Chris Williams]

My only comment would be that it looks is if I should have kept out the 1st patch of meat cooked and used the remainder to simmer for 2 hours because if I used all the meat I did not have anything to bring to a boil it was to dry. just my thoughts.