Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   3       pound        Tri-tip beef or sirloin tip
                        Coarse ground
   2       teaspoon     Vegetable oil
   1       small        Onion
  14 1/2   Ounce can    beef broth
   3 1/2   tTablespoon  Ground cumin, divided
     1/2   teaspoon     Dried oregano
   6       cloves       Garlic, finely (2 Tbls) Divided
   3       Tablespoon   Gebhardt brand chili powder, Divided
   1       tablespoon   New Mexico mild chili Powder divided
   5       tablespoon   To six Calif chili powder, Divided
   8       Ounce can    tomato sauce
   1                    Dried New Mexico chili
                        Pepper, boiled 25 minutes
   3                    Dried Calif chili peppers
                        Boiled 25 minutes
  14 1/2   Ounce can    chicken broth
   1       teaspoon     Tabasco sauce
   1       teaspoon     Brown sugar
   1                    Juice of lime
   1       dash         Msg
                        Salt to taste

Preparation:

Brown meat in oil for about 30 minutes over medium heat. Add onion and enough beef broth to cover meat. Reserve remaining broth. Bring to a boil and cook for 15 minutes. Add 1 tablespoons cumin and oregano. Reduce heat to simmer and add 1 tablespoon garlic. Add 1 1/2 tablespoons Gebhardt chili powder, about 2 teaspoons New Mexico chile powder and about 3 tablespoons California chile powder. Cook for 10 minutes. Scrape pulp Scrape pulp from boiled chilies, wearing rubber gloves to protect against oils that later can cause burning sensation on skin. Add tomato sauce and chile pulp and remaining 1 tablespoon garlic. Add any reserved beef broth and chicken broth for desired consistency. Cook for one hour on medium heat stirring occasionally. Add remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons Gebhardt chili powder. Add remaining 2 1/2 tablespoons ground cumin. Simmer for 25 minutes on low to medium heat, stirring occasionally. Turn up heat to light boil and add Tabasco pepper sauce, brown sugar lime juice, Msg and season with salt. Simmer on medium heat.