Mule-Kicking Hot Chili

• 3 dried ancho chiles
• 2 dried pasilla peppers
• 2 dried chipotle chiles
• 12 cup chopped onion
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 lb beef round steak, trimmed of fat and cut into 1/2 inch cubes
• 1 12 lbs sweet Italian sausage
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano
• 1 12 teaspoons prepared hot mustard
• 1 (12 ounce) can Budweiser beer (or your choice of non-yuppie brew)
• 1 tablespoon masa harina (dissolved in 1/4 cup water)

1. Put the chiles in a large heatproof bowl; add boiling water to cover.
2. Let stand 30 minutes, until soft; stem and seed them.
3. In a food processor, puree the chiles with some of the soaking water; set aside.
4. In a large pot, saute the onion and garlic in the oil until soft.
5. Add in the beef; cook until browned; drain any excess fat; set aside.
6. Preheat the broiler; cook the sausages under the broiler until they are cooked through and crisp skinned.
7. Cut into 1 inch discs and add to the beef/onion mixture in the large pot along with the chile puree, sugar, salt, pepper, oregano, mustard, and beer.
8. Stir well and bring to a boil; decrease heat and cook at a simmering boil, partially covered, for 40 minutes.
9. Add in the masa harina mixture; cook for 10 more minutes.

chiles, peppers, chiles, onion, garlic, vegetable oil, beef round steak, sweet italian sausage, sugar, salt, fresh ground black pepper, oregano, beer, masa harina

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/mule-kicking-hot-chili-249516 (may not work)