Ben's Chili Recipe: INGREDIENTS 3 to 4 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 medium garlic cloves, finely minced 1 onion, finely chopped 5 Tbsp. chili powder 2 tsp. sugar 2 tsp. salt 1 tsp. ground cumin 1 bay leaf 2 lbs ground beef 1/4 cup tomato paste 2 cups beef broth 6 Tbsp. corn mealor masa harina INSTRUCTIONS Heat oil and sauté garlic and onion until light golden, about 7 to 9 minutes. Add chili powder, sugar, salt, cumin, and bay leaf. Continue cooking, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes. Add ground beef and cook, stirring, until evenly browned. Stir in tomato paste, beef broth and corn meal. Reduce heat to low and simmer until very thick, 15 to 20 minutes. Discard bay leaf. To assemble, grill them, then split them down the center. Run a line of mustard down the split, then top them with chili and chopped onions. Makes about 20 servings of hot dog chili on chili dogs.
Masa does helps a bit thicken the sauce, but mainly It gives a crunch when bake or fry and gives a great consistency, helps keeping everything together when you add water, I mean, that's how we make tortillas. ☺️
I live in Ecuador now but use to make a annual trip to Ben's when I lived in Virginia. Can not wait till I go back for a visit. Thanks for a good memory
PSA: PLEASE DO NOT BOIL BEEF. 😔 Instead season the beef, brown it in the pan with some olive oil. Then you can go ahead and add some Water and more seasonings to taste.
She should have cooked the beef a little bit before adding the water , in result you just boil the beef .. instead if she would have cooked the beef ,it would give a lot a flavor from it , this just seems like shes making soup
