1 lb. ground beef, soak in water for 2 hours
1 cup shortening (the 1 cup of shortening is NOT a misprint)
1 medium onion, diced
1/3 cup chili powder
2 tsp. paprika
1 tsp. black pepper, coarsely ground
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. cumin powder
1 tsp. allspice
1 tsp. basil, dried
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. dried oregano

To get the right consistency, cover the meat with water and soak, in the refrigerator for 2 hours.

Take a fork and break up any remaining chunks. Drain the water and go on to browning. You will have some water while browning but it will slowly steam off.

Brown beef, diced onion and shortening. Add remaining ingredients. Simmer for 2 hours.

Note: You may have to add some additional water to reach the desired consistency.

Submitted by: Browner010