Buzzard's Breath Chili

Ingredients:

• 8 pounds beef chuck or beef round, ground coarsely
• 3 tablespoon Lard, butter or bacon drippings
• 2 large onions, chopped
• 5 Garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 5 1/3 T Red chilies, hot, ground
• 5 1/3 TB Red chilies, mild, ground
• 1 TB Cumin
• 1 tsp. Oregano, dried, pref. Mexican
• 3 cans Tomato sauce (8oz ea.)
• 3 cups Water
• 2 TB Salt
• 1 cup Corn flour (Masa Harina)
• Parsley (optional)
  

Directions:

1. Melt the lard, butter, or bacon drippings in a large heavy pot over medium heat. Add the onions and cook until they are translucent.
2. Combine the beef with the garlic, ground chilies, cumin, and oregano. Add this meat-and-spice mixture to the pot with the onions.
3. Break up any lumps with a fork and cook, stirring occasionally about 1/2 hour, until the meat is evenly browned.
4. Add the tomato sauce, water, salt, and optional parsley. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour.
5. Stir in the corn flour (Masa Harina) to achieve the desired consistency.
6. Cook 10 minutes longer, stirring.
7. Taste and adjust seasonings.