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Texas Style Chili
This hearty Southwest specialty originated in Texas, and has become one of America's favorite dishes. It is excellent whether made with cubes of beef or with ground meat; some chilies include beans and vegetables as well. Try leftover chili spooned over a baked potato or fluffy white rice.
Serves 12
3 1/2 LB	beef for stew, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
1/4 cup	vegetable oil
3	green peppers, diced
2	medium onions, chopped
4	garlic cloves, minced
56 oz	tomatoes
12 oz	tomato paste
1/3 cup	chili powder
1/4 cup	sugar
2 tsp	salt
2 tsp	dried oregano
3/4 tsp	cracked black pepper
-	Shredded Monterey Jack cheese and sliced green onions for garnish
-	Tortilla chips (optional)

-	Pat beef dry with paper towels
-	In 8 quart Dutch oven, heat oil over medium high heat,
-	Add beef, one-third at a time; cook until browned.
-	Transfer beef to bowl as it browns.

-	Add green peppers, onions, and garlic to drippings in Dutch oven
-	Cook over medium high heat, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes

-	Return beef to Dutch oven; stir in tomatoes with their juice, tomato paste, chili powder, sugar, salt, oregano, and black pepper, breaking up tomatoes with back of spoon.

-	Stir in 2 cups water
-	Heat to boiling over high heat
-	Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, 1 1/2 hours, or until beef is tender.

-	To serve, spoon into bowls and garnish, serve with tortilla chips, if you like.

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