CASI Chili

CASI style chili.

Ingredients

• 2 lb beef chuck, cut into 1 1/2 inch cubes
• 4 tbsp chili powder
• 1 tbsp ground paprika
• 2 cups tomato sauce (8 oz can)
• 1 12 oz can of beer
• 2 cups beef stock
• 1 tbsp ground cumin
• 2 tsp garlic powder
• 4 jalapeno chiles, stems and seeds removed, sliced in half
• 1 med onion, chopped
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 tsp ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup masa

Preparation

Cook and stir beef, onion in oil in 4-quart Dutch oven until beef is brown. Stir in remaining ingredients except masa, paprika, and 2 tbsp chili powder. Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, until beef is tender, about 2 hours.

To thicken, make thin paste of masa and water. Quickly stir into chili or else it will lump.

Add remaining chili powder and paprika

Remove jalapenos and serve.