Company Chili

• 3 pounds beef chuck or round steak
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 each garlic cloves minced
• 4 tablespoons chili powder
• 2 teaspoons cumin ground
• 3 tablespoons flour, all-purpose
• 1 tablespoon oregano
• 3 cups beef stock
• 13 teaspoon salt
• 1 x black pepper ground, to taste
• 15 ounces pinto beans or chili beans
• 1 package sour cream as needed
• 2 each limes as needed

1. ONE DAY IN ADVANCE:
2. Cut the beef into 1-inch pieces.
3. In a skillet heat oil to hot.
4. Add beef.
5. Stir until color changes but does not brown.
6. Lower heat, stir in garlic.
7. Combine chili powder, cumin and flour.
8. Sprinkle meat with chili mixture, stirring until meat is evenly coated.
9. Crumble oregano over meat.
10. Add 2 cups beef broth and stir until liquid is well blended.
11. Add salt and pepper.
12. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
13. Reduce heat; simmer partially covered over low heat for 1 1/2 hours.
14. Add remaining broth and simmer 30 minutes longer.
15. Meat should be almost falling apart.
16. Cool well, refrigerate over night to ripen flavor.
17. (This is most important.)
18. Reheat on top of double-boiler.
19. Heat beans, drain, stir into chili.
20. Serve on individual plates, adding a good dollop of sour cream.
21. Squeeze lime juice over each portion.
22. Cut the other lime into wedges and place a wedge onto each plate.
23. Serve with hot corn bread and various fresh fruits.

beef chuck, vegetable oil, garlic, chili powder, cumin ground, flour, oregano, beef stock, salt, black pepper, pinto beans, sour cream

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/company-chili-39388 (may not work)