I just bought stuff to make this chili recipe tomorrow. It's Texas chili, which means there are no beans in it. As one Texan told me, "If you stick a bean into it, it's not chili, it's bean soup."
El Cid Chili
12 oz chorizo sausage (or Italian sausage)
2 lbs beef, cut in large cubes
½ lb lean ground beef
2 cans diced tomatoes (14 ounce)
1 bunch cilantro, chopped
1 tsp garlic powder
¼ cup chili powder
1 small can of chopped mild green chilies
1 onion, chopped
2 tsp cumin
1 tsp basil
1 cans beef broth (14 ounce) or 2 cubes beef bullion, dissolved in 14-16 ozs. water
1 cinnamon stick.
Brown meat on all sides over medium high heat. Cover with broth in a large pot and add other ingredients. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until meat is tender, about 3-4 hours. Serve with sour cream and grated cheddar cheese, to taste.
This very flavorful recipe won the international chili cook-off in Terlintula, Texas.