5 ALARM CHILI 
2 lb. ground beef
8 oz. tomato sauce
16 oz. water
6 tbsp. ground chili pepper
1 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
1 1/2 tsp. ground oregano
1 1/2 tsp. salt (optional)
1 1/2 tsp. minced onion
1 1/2 tsp. minced garlic
1 1/2 tsp. paprika
3/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
1 1/2 tsp. cornstarch

Brown meat in large saucepan. Add tomato sauce and water. Mix well. Stir in all spices, and simmer. In a small bowl, mix cornstarch with some warm water to make a paste. Add paste to chili and stir. Allow chili to simmer for 45 minutes. Stir occasionally.

DEGREES OF HEAT - CAYENNE PEPPER:

1/4 teaspoon = mild; 3/4 teaspoon = 1 alarm, spicy; 1 1/2 teaspoon = 2 alarms, hot; 2 teaspoons = 3 alarms, very hot; 3 teaspoons = 4 alarms, very, very hot.

recipe reviews
5 Alarm Chili
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 Bob (California) says:
This is nowhere near a 5-alarm chili, it barely rates 2-alarms. If you're preparing this because someone has told you they like very spicy food, this won't even register. Also, adding more cayenne overwhelms the other flavors, so you're best to limit it to 2 teaspoons and then add in some peppers which are actually hot. Start with habanero and scotch bonnet peppers, and if those aren't enough, shop around at specialty stores for Scorpion Butch-T and Naga Jolokias. They're becoming more common and easy to find.

 

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