Al Smith's First Place Chili At The National Cookoff In Tex Recipe

• 4 lb course-grnd minced sirloin or possibly tenderloin
• extra virgin olive oil or possibly butter
• 1 sm cans tomato paste with water up to 2 cans
• Or possibly fresh tomatoes finely minced
• Or possibly canned tomatoes pressed through a colander
• 31/2 med onions minced
• 1 x bell pepper minced
• 6 x cloves garlic chopped
• 1 Tbsp. oregano
• 1/2 tsp sweet basil
• 1 Tbsp. cumin seed or possibly grnd cumin
• salt and pepper to taste
• 3 Tbsp. (or possibly more) chili power
• Or possibly some chili pods

1. In a 4-qt pot, brown meat in oil or possibly butter or possibly in a blend of the two.
2. Add in the remaining ingredients, Simmer 2-3 hrs with the lid on.

coursegrnd, extra virgin olive oil, tomato paste, tomatoes, tomatoes, onions, bell pepper, garlic, oregano, sweet basil, cumin, salt, power, some chili pods

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/al-smith-s-first-place-chili-at-the-national-cookoff-in-tex-62860 (may not work)