Remove beef; set aside. Add the onion to the Dutch oven and cook, stirring occasionally until tender, approximately 4-7 minutes. Add garlic and cook for an additional 1 minute.

* You can thicken up the chili if you want with 1/4 cup of corn starch and 1 cup of hot water in a small bowl and then mix into the chili a half-hour before serving.

How to Make Texas Chili Soften the chiles. Combine dried guajillo, pasilla, and ancho chiles in a Dutch oven with garlic, chipotle peppers in adobo, and beef broth.

1 qt fat (lard or tallow is preferred) 1 qt all-purpose flour 2 qt yellow onion, small dice 1 qt bell pepper, small dice 1 qt celery, small dice 10 lb smoked ham hock, bone in 3 lb andouille ...

Step 2: In a Dutch oven, heat the vegetable oil on medium low and, while stirring occasionally, cook the onions until translucent, about 5 minutes. Throw in the garlic and cook for 30 seconds.

Make the chili Heat oil in a large enameled Dutch oven over medium-high. Toss together beef, 4 teaspoons salt, and 2 teaspoons black pepper in a large bowl. Working in 3 batches, add beef to hot ...