San Antonio Chili

Ingredients

3 pounds coarsely meat
6 tablespoons chili powder
1 tablespoon oregano
1 tablespoon cumin
1 tablespoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 garlic
1 tabasco
1 1/2 quarts water
1/4 cup corn meal

Instructions

In Dutch oven, brown ground meat; drain. Add seasoning and water; heat to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 1 hour and 30 minutes. Skim off fat. Stir in corn meal and simmer uncovered for 30 minutes. Stir occasionally. Variation: Try part ground beef, pork and venison as a substitute for the chili meat for a wonderfull flavor variation.