Prize Winning Chili

Total Time: 3 hrs Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 45 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 lbs lean ground chuck
• 1 lb ground lean lamb
• 1 cup onion, finely chopped
• 4 garlic cloves (finely chpd.)
• 1 (12 ounce) can beer
• 8 ounces tomato sauce
• 1 cup water
• 3 tablespoons chili powder
• 2 tablespoons ground cumin
• 2 tablespoons instant beef bouillon
• 2 teaspoons oregano leaves
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa
• 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce (to taste)
• 1 teaspoon flour
• 1 teaspoon cornmeal
• 1 tablespoon warm water

Recipe

• 1 in large saucepan or dutch oven, brown half the meat; pour off fat. remove meat. brown remaining meat; pour off all fat except 2 tbsps. add onion, garlic; cook and stir until tender. add meat and remaining ingredients except flour, cornmeal and warm water. mix well. bring to boil; reduce heat and simmer covered 2 hours.
• 2 stir together flour and cornmeal; add warm water. mix well. stir into chili mixture. cook covered 20 minutes longer. serve hot.