Title: Puppy's Breath Chili
Categories: Chili, Beef
Yield: 1 Servings

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3 Dried California chiles*
1 Dried New Mexico chile*
2 ts Vegetable oil
3 lb Beef sirloin tips cut into
- 1" cubes or coarsely
- ground
3/4 c Chopped onions
2 ts Minced garlic
5 tb To 6 TB California chili
- powder*
3 tb Gephardt or other chili
- powder*
1 tb New Mexico mild chili
- powder*
3 tb Cumin
1 cn (8 oz.) tomato sauce
2 cn (14-1/2 oz.) beef broth
1 cn (14-1/2 oz) chicken broth
1 ts Packed brown sugar
1 ts Hot pepper sauce
Juice of 1 lime
Sour cream, cilantro, and
- lime wedges

1. Combine chiles with boiling water to cover in medium bowl; let stand 30
minutes. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup liquid. Discard stems and seeds. Puree
chiles in blender with reserved liquid. 2. Meanwhile, heat oil in large
Dutch oven. Add beef in batches; brown, stirring occasionally, over
medium-high heat 30 minutes. Transfer to bowl. 3. Add onions to Dutch oven
and cook 5 minutes. Stir in garlic, chili powders and cumin; cook,
stirring, 1 minute. Stir in tomato sauce and chile puree, then the broths.
Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally, 1
hour for ground beef, 2 hours if cubed, until very tender. Stir in brown
sugar, pepper sauce and lime juice. Serve with sour cream, cilantro and
lime. Makes 7 cups. *Dried chiles and chili powder are available in some
supermarkets and by mail from Mo Hotta-Mo Betta, 800- 462-3220.

Source:Ladies' Home Journal Magazine - Sept., 1994

DOTTIE, in Irvine, CA 8-24-94 Don't let the cuddly name fool
you--this chili packs a powerful flavor from dried chilies and chili
powder.

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