Lady Bird Johnson's Pedernales Chili

By bakers_delight85

Ingredients

• 4 pounds chili meat (beef chuck ground through the chili plate of a meat grinder or cut into 1/4-inch dice)
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 tsp. dried Mexican oregano
• 1 tsp. ground cumin
• 2 Tbsp. chili powder
• 1-1/2 cups canned whole tomatoes and their liquid
• 2 to 6 generous dashes of liquid hot sauce
• Salt

Preparation

Step 1

Saute the meat, onion, and garlic in a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook until lightly colored. Add the oregano, cumin, chili powder, tomatoes, hot sauce, and 2 cups hot water. Bring to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer for about 1 hour. Skim off the fat while cooking. Salt to taste.