Recipe - Cw Greggs Chili

1 pound Hamburger meat
Dried chili pods
One half cup Warm water
1 tablespoon Oregano
1 teaspoon Cumin
Cloves garlic chopped
4 tablespoon Flour
1 cn Tomato sauce (large can)
One fourth cup Red wine

Hint: to test chili pod's heat, take a small nibble of dry chili in your
mouth, when cooked, it will about double in strenghtBrown hamburger meat in
large skillet. While browning, make chili paste. Take 68 dried chili pods,
remove some seeds, leave some in for flavor. Remove stems. Put in blender
with about One half cup warm water or so just enough to make a paste. Too wet
will be difficult. When hamburger meat is browned, drain fat. Add chili
paste, oregano, cumin and garlic cloves. Add salt to taste. Brown mixture
well, Don't burn!Add 4 tablespoons of flour. Brown this, immediately remove
from heat. In another large saucepan, add tomato sauce and red wine. Add
browned mixture. Simmer,simmer,simmer(3 hours or more) you can do this in s
slow cooker. Thin if necessary, salt to taste, adjust cumin and oregano as
needed, thse flavors strenghten with cooking(cumin tends to add a sweet
hint of taste.)Salt enhances all flavors Hint: buy more tomato sauce than
you need, if chili is TOO hot when done, add more tomato sauceServe with
sour cream, grated mild cheedar cheese or whatever you like.Hint: drink
iced tea with chili,it's the best beverage for hot mouth! Enjoy the lovely
aroma in your kitchen.

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