3 lbs. very good quality stew meat (i am spoiled my butcher knows when i am making chili) cut into small bite sized cubes. |
3 lbs. very good quality ground beef (once again my butcher knows what i am looking for and he makes it perfect.) |
1 large yellow onion |
4 large garlic cloves |
2 cans (15 oz )tomatoes and green chili's |
chili powder to taste (i never measure this i add until its right) maybe 1 2 cup |
salt to taste (about 1 table spoon) |
pepper to taste (about 1 teaspoon full) |
1 teaspoon cumin |
1 4 teaspoon oregano |
1 2 teaspoon red pepper (cayenne) omit this if you want mild chili |
i can (15 oz ) ranch style beans (optional) |
2 tablespoons oil for browning the beef |
ok heres the optional ingredients.... jalapeno' peppers i use habaneros when i want to kick this up a notch. add these to your taste |