MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Shotgun Willie Chilli Categories: Chilli, Stews, Beef, Chilies Yield: 12 Servings 6 lb Prime Beef; diced or coarse - ground 4 md Onions; fine diced 15 oz Can tomato Sauce 6 lg New Mexico dried chile pods 6 lg Pasilla dried chile pods 4 c Beef broth 2 tb Vinegar 1 ts Tabasco 16 tb Gebhardt Chilli Powder 2 tb Ground cumin 1 ts Cayenne pepper 1 tb MSG 1/2 ts Sugar 14 cl Garlic; crushed 1 c Water 1 1/2 tb Oregano leaves 2 tb Wesson oil; up to 3 tb Salt & black pepper Remove stems and seeds from pepper pods and boil chile peppers in water for approximately one hour until pulp separates from skin. Scrape pulp from skin, mash into a paste. Use 1 1/2 cups of this paste in recipe. In the 1 cup of water, bring the 1 1/2 tablespoons oregano leaves to boil, steep like tea. Strain, add the strained liquid to chilli mixture. Brown beef, a small batch at a time in hot oil adding onions and black pepper to each batch. Remove meat to chili pot as it browns. Add remaining ingredients, blend well. Cover and simmer 2 hours, stirring occasionally. 1985 ICS World Championship recipe Recipe by Carol Hancock, winner 1985 From: http://www.chilicookoff.com/Winner/wc_1985 Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM