BRANDING IRON CHILI

BRANDING IRON CHILI
3 lb Sirloin rough ground
2 lb Pork rough ground
4 c Stewed tomatoes
3 Onions chopped
4 Jalapenos seeded & chopped
5 tb Cumin
3 tb Tabasco sauce
2 oz Sour mash whiskey
16 oz Beer
2 ts Salt
1 c Tomato paste
1/2 t All spice
5 Garlic cloves minced
2 Bell peppers chopped
3 c Tomato sauce
2 tb Corn oil or peanut oil

Heat the oil in a large, cast iron skillet. Cook the meats, onions, garlic and Bell peppers until meat is
browned and the onions are translucent. In a large pot bring the beer and whiskey to a slow boil. Add the
meat mixture, tomato sauce, tomato paste, and all spices except 1 T of cumin. Reduce the heat, cover and
simmer for 1 hour stirring frequently. Remove the lid and cook for 30 minutes more continuing to stir
frequently. Add the remaining cumin and serve.
Origin: Pat Kilgore, Chili cook and a great lady! circa 1989