Lbj pedernales river chili

Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients:

4 lb Venison

Instructions:

bite size 1 ts Cumin seed - Chili grind fine *OR* 2 c Hot water Chuck well trimmed ground 6 ts Chili powder 1 lg Onion chopped 1 1/2 c Canned whole tomato 2 Garlic cloves minced 2 ds Liquid hot pepper sauce 1 ts Oregano Salt to taste Place meat onion and garlic in a large heavy skillet or Dutch oven. Cook until light colored. Add oregano cumin water chili powder tomatoes hot pepper sauce (more or less to taste) and salt. Bring to a boil lowering heat and simmer for one hour. Skim off fat during cooking. AUTHOR'S NOTE: Even more fat can be removed if chili is stored in refrigerator allowing fat to rise to the top and solidify when it can be easily removed. LBJ preferred venison in his chili and so did his doctor because it is so lean and fat-free. Ground beef heart is leaner still and has a rich beef flavor with the added value of high Vit B content. This recipe was tailored to President Johnson after his first heart attack. Not only is it relatively fat-free it calls for lean venison when available.The local pronunciation of Pedernales is Purd-in-alice and in this case local extends at least from Texas to Washington D.C. to New York City. FROM: The Great American Chili Cookbook