*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                            Tigers Bite Chili

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Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Chili

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   4 1/2  Tb            chili powder
   1      Tb            New Mexico chili powder
   2 1/2  Tb            cumin
   1      Tb            paprika
   1      Tsp           onion salt
   1      Tsp           garlic powder
     1/4  Tsp           oregano
     1/2  Tsp           black pepper
   1                    jalepano pepper -- chopped
   1      Small         onion -- chopped
   1      Tsp           salt -- to taste
  14      Oz            canned  beef broth
   6      Oz            beer
   8      Oz            tomato sauce
   4      Oz            canned  green chilis -- chopped
   1      Small         green pepper -- chopped
   2 1/4  Lbs           cubed beef
     1/2  Lb            ground beef

     Mix all dry spices together.  Brown meat, drain excess fat.  In a large pot, mix broth,
 tomato sauce, chilis and chopped vegetables.  
Bring to a boil.  
Add 1/2 c. of spices and the meat.  Cook 1 1/2 hours.  
Add additional spices and cook 1 hour longer until thick.
 
Each year, The Lark restaurant in Farmington Hills, Michigan sponsors the "Michigan Chili Cookoff".  
This years competition (the 18th) was won by Ray Frederick of Farmington Hills.  
He represented Michigan in the World Cookoff in Reno, Nevada on October 3.  This is Ray's recipe.  

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