Chile Con Carne— Mexican

Ingredients

• a chopped onion
• a half clove of garlic
• a large spoonful of lard
• two pounds of round steak
• two cups of chile Colorado
• a dessert spoon of ground, sweet chocolate
• a slice of fried bread
• salt
• a small spoonful of vinegar
• enough boiling water to blend nicely

Method

1. 1

   Fry onion and garlic in lard until transparent.

2. 2

   Add round steak and brown.

3. 3

   Add chile Colorado, cover, and simmer for an hour.

4. 4

   Stir in chocolate, fried bread, salt, and vinegar.

5. 5

   Bring to a boil and serve.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Pan-Pacific cook book (1915) by L. L. McLaren, page 40. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

CHILE CON CARNE— MEXICAN Fry a chopped onion and a half clove of garlic in a large spoonful of lard until transparent; then add two pounds of round steak, cut for stew, and brown all over. Add two cups of chile Colorado (No. 116), cover and simmer for an hour, or until the meat is tender ; then stir in a dessert spoon of ground, sweet chocolate, a slice of fried bread, pounded fine, salt to taste and enough boiling water to blend nicely; add a small spoonful of vinegar

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