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Author Easy German Texas Chili
Wendel
Wendel
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Ingredients:
1 lb ground beef 1 cup chopped onion (optional)
1 clove garlic, minced (optional)
1 tbsp Gebhardt Chili Powder
2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp salt
1 (32 oz) jar Picante Sauce (pick your heat – Mild, Medium, Hot)
3 tbsp masa harina or flour (optional)
¼ cup water (optional)

Directions:

1. In a skillet, brown ground beef, chopped onion (optional), and minced garlic (optional).

2. Combine ground beef mixture, Chili Powder, ground cumin, salt and Picante Sauce in a slow cooker.

3. Set on low and cook for 8 hours, stirring occasionally.

4. For thicker chili (optional), combine masa and water.

4a. Pour mixture evenly over the chili and mix.

4b. Cook for an additional 15 minutes.

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cooking Time: 8 hours

Servings: 5

Description:
So what’s so “German” about Chili?

Chili power was invented by a German Immigrant by the name of William Gebhardt. He developed his mixture of ground chili and spices in a small restaurant in New Braunfels, Texas. Since chiles were only available after the summer harvest, chili was only a seasonal food during that era. Gebhardt solved the problem by importing Mexican ancho chiles, grinding the peppers through a small home meat grinder three times, and then dried the ground pepper into a powder. The resulting mixture could be used to serve Chili year-round. Gebhardt moved to San Antonio in 1890 and registered Eagle Brand Chili Powder in 1896. The Gebhardt brand of chili powder is today regarded by many chili cooks as a premium chili powder and specified by name in their recipes.

- Wendel
 
 
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