Chili Sauce for hot dogs and such Recipe jerry i h

• 1/2 pound ground beef (cheap, fatty stuff 70-80% fat)
• 1 tablespoon animal fat (butter or bacon grease or lard; yes, you may substitute vegetable oil of any variety)
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 1/2 tablespoon vinegar (any variety you want)
• 2 tablespoon chili powder (any variety you want)
• 2 tablespoon bottled BBQ sauce (any variety you want)
• 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder (optional)

1. In a small bowl, place: vinegar, chili powder, sauce, salt, pepper, cocoa.
2. In a 2 qt.
3. saucepan, add the fat and beef.
4. Over medium heat, stir and chop meat with a silicone spatula until all pink color is gone.
5. Reduce heat to low, cover, cook 10-20 minutes.
6. Remove lid, increase heat to medium, add flour.
7. Stir continuously for 5 minutes, scraping bottom of pan.
8. Add cornstarch to water, stir to dissolve.
9. Immediately add to pan, stir continuously, scraping bottom of pan.
10. When chili boils, add bowl of ingredients, stir.
11. Reduce heat to low, cover, cook 30 minutes.
12. Stir often, scraping bottom of pot.

ground beef, butter, flour, cornstarch, water, vinegar, chili powder, bbq sauce, salt, black pepper, cocoa

Taken from www.chowhound.com/recipes/chili-sauce-hot-dogs-26550 (may not work)