El Real’s Chili con Carne, Courtesy of Robb Walsh · Faith Middleton's Food Schmooze

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons cumin seeds
• 8 ounces bacon, chopped
• 3 pounds beef chuck, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
• 2 onions, chopped
• 1/4 cup Homemade Chili Powder ((see separate recipe))
• 2 teaspoons sweet paprika
• 1 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 large cloves garlic, minced
• 1-3/4 cups beef broth
• 1 28-ounce can pureed tomatoes
• 2 dried ancho chiles, stemmed and seeded