Wheat and Meat Chili

• 1 cup wheat berries
• 1/4 cup lard
• 2 each onions chopped
• 1 1/2 pounds beef coarse grind
• 2 tablespoons red hot chili pepper, dried hot, ground
• 2 tablespoons red hot chili pepper, dried mild, ground
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano dried
• 2 teaspoons cumin
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon chile caribe
• 8 ounces green chili peppers diced
• 8 ounces tomato paste
• 32 ounces tomato juice

1. In a heavy saucepan, boil the presoaked wheat, covered, for 1 hour in the water used for soaking.
2. Add more water as the kernels cook, if necessary.
3. Melt the suet or lard in a large heavy pot over medium-high heat.
4. Remove the rendered suet pieces, add the onions to the pot, and cook until they are translucent.
5. Combine the beef with the ground chile, garlic, oregano, cumin, and salt to taste.
6. Add this beef-and-spice mixture to the pot with the onions.
7. Break up any lumps with a fork and cook, stirring occasionally, until the meat is evenly browned.
8. Stir in the caribe, green chiles, tomato paste, and tomato juice.
9. Drain the wheat, reserving the liquid, and stir in the kernels.
10. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer uncovered, for 1 hour.
11. If the chili begins to get too dry, add some of the liquid the wheat was cooked in.
12. Taste and add just seasonings.

berries, lard, onions, red hot chili pepper, red hot chili pepper, garlic, oregano, cumin, salt, chile caribe, green chili peppers, tomato, tomato juice

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/wheat-meat-chili-39484 (may not work)