Easy German Texas Chili

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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)
      ? 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.

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