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Chili
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Ingredients
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1 lb pinto beans, dried (or 7 cups of canned pinto beans)
2 tbl coarse kosher salt (or 1 tbl fine salt)
1-2 tbl bacon grease
2 --- small onion, chopped
10 --- garlic cloves, minced
2 lb ground beef
16 oz tomato paste
2 tbl chili powder
2 tbl paprika
2 tbl salt
4 tbl flour
4 tsp cumin, ground
3 tsp black pepper
Soak Beans
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1. Rinse beans and remove debris (stems, pebbles, etc).
2. Place beans in large bowl or stock pot.
3. Cover beans with water and add 2"-3" of water (beans will expand).
4. Add kosher salt and cover.
5. Let soak 4-14 hours.
6. Drain and rinse beans.
* should produce 6 1/2 cups - 7 cups of soaked beans.
Directions
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1) Saute` onions and garlic in bacon grease until caramelized then transfer
to stock pot.
2) Brown ground beef, drain most of the grease, and transfer to stock pot.
3) Add flour and stir to coat onions, garlic, and ground beef.
4) Add beans, water, tomato paste, and spices.
5) Stir slowly until spices and tomato paste are dissolved.
6) Heat to a slow boil and reduce heat to low.
7) Simmer for 4-6 hours, stirring occasionally.
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