2 lb Smoked pork neck-bones
3 1/2 lb Beef brisket rough ground
4 c Tomato sauce
1 c Green Bell pepper chopped
3 ea Onions lg. chopped coarsely
4 ea Jalapenos cored,seeded, &
– minced 2 tb Tabasco sauce
1 tb Salt
3 1/2 tb Chili powder
4 ea Garlic cloves minced
1 1/2 c Tomato paste
4 tb Cumin freshly ground
1 tb Mexican oregano
1/2 c Pimientos chopped
1 tb Maggi sauce
1 tb Chocolate syrup
12 oz Beer (not Lite)
1 c V-8 juice
1 c Strong coffee
Pick meat off of the neck bones and chop coarsely. Place meat, onions, Bell peppers, garlic into a large heavy pot and saute’ until meat is browned. Add all liquid ingredients and 3 T of cumin alomg with all other spices. Bring to a slow, rolling boil. Cook at this point for 10 minutes then reduce heat to Simmer, add remaining ingrediants except the 1 T od cumin left, cover and cook for 1 hour. Be sure to stir fairly often. Add the remaining cumin and cook for 5 minutes. Serve or refrigerate and re-heat for a beter pot of chili. Origin: Joe & Patsy Kelloran, Chili-Team Leaping Lizards, circa 1991