Ingredients:

1. 4 lbs. meat (ground beef, cubed beef, chili meat; whatever)
2. 4 tbsp cooking oil or lard
3. 2 12-ounce can/bottle beer (Shiner Bock)
4. 1 large onion, chopped
5. ½ stick real butter
6. 1 head garlic, chopped
7. 1 10oz can Ro-Tel
8. 1 7oz can chipotle peppers canned in adobo sauce, chopped
9. 2 6oz cans tomato paste
10. 1 8oz can tomato sauce
11. 5 tbsp chili powder
12. 2 tbsp ground cumin seed
13. 1 tbsp paprika
14. 1 tsp black pepper
15. 2 tbsp brown sugar
16. 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
17. Salt to taste

Directions:

1. Use heavy cast iron skillet and brown the meat in cooking oil or lard. After brown move meat to a slow cooker and add 1 can/bottle of beer and cook covered, on high.
2. Sauté the onion, garlic, and chipotle in the cast iron with the meat grease and a half stick of butter until the onion is opaque.
3. Pour this mixture back into the slow cooker with the meat and add the remaining ingredients. Cook covered on high heat until simmering and then for about 2 ½ – 3 hours on low, adding more beer if needed. The key is cooking it slowly for several hours. The chili should be cooked at a low simmer, not boiling. Stir occasionally. If necessary add more chili powder, cumin, and salt to taste.