Chili Queen Chili

Chili Queen Chili

Ingredients:
2 lb. beef, cut into 1/2−inch cubes
1 lb. pork, cut into 1/2−inch cubes
1/4 C. suet
1/4 C. pork fat
3 medium onions, chopped
6 cloves garlic, minced
1 qt. water
4 ancho chiles, seeds and stems removed, chopped fine
1 serrano chile, seeds and stems removed, chopped fine
6 dried red New Mexican chiles, seeds and stems removed, chopped fine
1 T. cumin seeds, freshly ground
2 T. Mexican oregano

Directions:
Salt, to taste
Lightly flour the beef and pork cubes. Quickly cook in the suet and pork fat, stirring
often. Add onions and garlic and sauté until they are tender and limp. Remove all
pieces of fat. Add the water to the mixture and simmer for 1 hour.
Grind the chiles in a blender or molcajete. Add to the meat mixture. Add remaining
ingredients and simmer for an additional 2 hours. Skim off any fat that rises, then
serve.
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