Ham Flannagan's Va. Champ Chili
Grrrrrgh!
Course : Chili
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 6
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   3       tb           Butter
   2                    To 3 jalepeno peppers -- chped
   2                    To 4 cloves garlic -- crushed
   2                    To 3 large onions -- sliced
   3                    To 4 lb diced sirloin or
                        Fillet steak
                        Pinch oregano
                        Olive or peanut oil
   1 1/2                To 2 oz chili powder
  28       oz           Can tomatoes
   3 1/2                To 4 1/2 c water -- added as
                        Needed
                        Cayenne to taste
                        -----secret ingredients-----
                        A dollop of sherry wine
                        Blackstrap molasses -- corn
                        Meal mush made into a paste
                        With water.
                        Salt/pepper to taste
                        Cumin powder
                        Worchestershire sauce
 

Preparation:

Saute peppers, garlic, and onion in butter. Add worchestershire sauce and cumin to taste. In Dutch oven or large skillet, brown meat chunks along with oregano and chili powder. Add first mixture (onions, etc), tomatoes, chili and water as needed. Bring to a boil rapidly, while stirring constantly. Reduce heat to very low while stirring, and add secret ingredients to taste. Add corn paste or arrowroot to thicken if desired. Stir constantly and taste often.