I love to make my Chilli Con Carne from scratch. That means I make my own chilli powder, dried beans and frank steak not ground beef.
Chillie Powder
Ingredients
2 Tbsp. Sweet Paprika
1 Tbsp. oregano
1 tsp. Cayenne
1 tsp. Cumin
How to
Put the lot in a bullet or spice grinder and process into a fine powder
Note: If you are unlike me and are not allergic to garlic and have no plans to invite to imbibe in yours, you can add 1 tsp. garlic powder
Chilli Con Carne
Ingredients
2 cups Dried Pinto beans
1 Tbsp. Kosher Salt
1 lbs Flank Steak
1 medium Sweet Onio
1 Jalapeno Pepper
4 Roma, Plum or Compari Tomatoes
2-3 tsp. Chilli Powder
Chipotle to taste
How to
The Night Before
Place dried bean in a ceramic pot awith 1 Tbsp. Kosher salt
Add 4 to 5 cups of boiling water
Let Stand Over night
Score Both Sides of the Flank Steak
Rub in juice of 1/2 a lime and 1 tsp. of Cillie Powder. Repeat on other side. Refrigerate Overnight
The Day Of
Pre-heat over to 250F or 275F
Dice Onion, Remove seeds from a part of the Jalapeno Pepper and dice.
Add 1 Tbsp. olive oil to a pan and heat onion and jalapeno pepper until onion is translucent
Dice Tomatoes.
Add Tomatoes and Onion To Pot
Cut Flank Steak into 1/2 inch cubes
Add to frying pan and brown. then add to pot.
Deglaze pon with one cup of boiling water and add liquit to pot.
Place covered pot in center of oven and bake for 3 hours
After the first 3 hours, check and adjust seasoning. Increase temperature to 350F and Bake aother 2 hours or until the desired consistency is reached.