Categories: Soup

Ingredients

• Spice Blend:
• 1/2 cup chili powder
• 1/8 cup salt
• 1/8 cup ground cumin
• 1 tbsp paprika
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp cayenne pepper
• Chili:
• 4 lbs. ground chuck
• 3 1/4 cups water
• 16 oz. tomato sauce
• 1 1/2 cups yellow onion, chopped
• 1 tbsp cooking oil
• Masa Harina:
• 1 cup water
• 1 tbsp masa harina
• Sliced green onions, for garnish

Directions

1. Place all of the spice blend ingredients in a bowl. MIx thoroughly and set the bowl aside.

2. Cook the meat over medium heat in a stockpot until it is brown. While the meat is cooking, thoroughly mix together the spice mix, water, and tomato sauce.

3. Add the spice mixture to the browned meat and bring to a boil.

4. While the chili is coming to a boil, saute the onions in oil over medium heat.

5. When the chili is boiling and the onions are translucent, add the onions to the chili and stir.

6. Reduce the heat to low and allow the chili to simmer for an hour, stirring the mixture every 15 minutes.

7. In a bowl, mix the masa harina ingredients. When the chili has been cooking for an hour, add the masa harina mixture to the chili and cook for another 10 minutes.

8. Transfer the chili to a bowl, garnish green onions and serve.

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