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    West Virginia Hotdog Chili


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    List of Ingredients




    1/2 cup shortening
    2 TBSP. onions, chopped
    2 cloves garlic, chopped
    5 lbs. ground beef
    1 1/2 TBSP. paprika
    2 1/2 TBSP. chili powder
    1 1/2 TBSP. black pepper
    1 TBSP. cayenne pepper (can use 1/2 TBSP. - 2 TBSP.)
    2 TBSP. salt
    2 1/2 TBSP. ground cumin
    1 tsp. ground cinnamon
    1/2 - 1 cup cracker meal

    Recipe



    Saute meat, garlic and onions till browned
    Add spices, stir well
    Add about a quart of water and cook over low heat for 3-4 hours
    Add a little water occasionally to keep from sticking
    When chili is cooked, remove from heat and add 1/2 to 1 cup of cracker meal & stir well
    Another trick that you can do is place the pot in the bottom of the kitchen sink and run an electric hand mixer around briefly - this makes for a finer ground meat texture & is closer to the "real thing"
    After the first batch you will learn to vary (slightly) the blend of peppers and cumin...the cinnamon is critical but your chili should never have a cinnamon taste.

    This chili freezes well and you may cut the recipe in half, but NO more!

 

 

 


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