Rio Grande Chili Texas Style

Rio Grande Chili Texas Style

Course :	Chili
From:	HungryMonster.com
Serves:	4 quarts

Ingredients:

2 1/2	pound	Cubed beef stew meat
12	ounces	Beer
1/2	Cup	Cooking oil
1	Cup	Chopped green pepper
1	Cup	Chopped onion
4	Cup	Chopped fresh tomatoes
1 3/4	Cup	Tomato sauce
5 1/2	Cup	Cooked pinto beans -- drained
2	tablespoons	Chili powder
4	teaspoon	Ground cumin
4	teaspoon	Salt
1 1/2	teaspoon	Garlic salt
1	teaspoon	Dried oregano
1/4	Cup	Chopped jalapeno peppers*
5	teaspoon	Hot pepper sauce*

Preparation:

Sylvia Dorr * = This is a medium hot chili. Reduce jalapeno peppers and hot pepper sauce for a milder chili. Marinate the beef in beer for at least 8 hours. Drain beef; pat dry on paper towels. Brown in hot oil in a large kettle. Add green pepper, onion, tomatoes, tomato sauce, and beans; cook on medium heat for 1 hour; add spices, jalapeno peppers and hot pepper sauce; cook 2 hours longer. From: "Prize-Winning Beef" Recipe Booklet.