This is not vegetarian. And it is hot, hot, hot, stuff. It has no beans, either. This is a rough approximation, by the way. I haven't really ever stopped to think about what I put in it until now. So tinker with it.


Stuff That Goes in It:

• 2-3 T. of vegetable oil or bacon grease
• chunks of beef
• 1 medium onion: minced
• 2-3 garlic cloves: smashed
• 1 T. tomato paste
• salt: to taste
• pepper: to taste
• 2-3 T. of real chili powder
• small can of crushed tomatoes
• Doug's Death to Chili Heads Sauce

The Actual Sauce:

• a bag of dried New Mexico chiles, stems removed
• water to cover
• minced garlic
• a bit of salt

• brown beef and onions in oil
  
  
• add garlic, but don't allow it to burn.
  
  
• add tomato paste, and brown over lowered heat
  
  
• add salt, pepper, chili powder
  
  
• add crushed tomatoes (or chicken or beef stock) and simmer the whole business
  
  
• in a separate pan, simmer the chiles in water, with the garlic and salt. When soft, pure in a food processor of blender, until smooth and then add the beef. Simmer until tender.
  
  
• prior to serving, add in Death to Chile Heads, or let your victims ...uh, guests,...add it to taste...
  

If it still isn't hot enough...have an operation.