El Cid Chili

Total Time: 2 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 lbs sirloin steaks, cut into 1 inch cubes
• 1/2 lb lean ground beef
• 12 ounces chorizo sausage, casing removed, 1/2 inch cubes
• 1 large yellow onion, coarsely chopped
• 1/4 cup chili powder
• 1 tablespoon garlic salt
• 2 teaspoons cumin
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans peeled whole tomatoes, undrained
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans beef broth
• 1 cup chopped cilantro
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 3 bay leaves
• 2 green jalapenos, slit lengthwise 3 times
• 1 tablespoon yellow cornmeal
• salt
• pepper
• grated cheddar cheese (to garnish)
• sour cream (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 place oil in a large heavy pot over medium heat.
• 2 brown the sirloin in batches.
• 3 remove to a bowl with a slotted spoon.
• 4 add ground beef, chorizo, and onions to the pot to brown.
• 5 break up the ground beef.
• 6 return sirloin to the pot.
• 7 stire in remaining ingredients, except for garnishes.
• 8 bring to a boil.
• 9 reduce heat, simmer for 2 hours.
• 10 before serving discard cinnamon stick bay leaves and jalapenos.
• 11 serve garnished with grated cheese and sour cream.