Authentic Texas Chili Recipe (No Beans) - Creative Homemaking

Ingredients

• 2–3 lbs beef chuck, cut into ½-inch cubes (or coarse ground beef if preferred)
• 6–8 dried chiles (such as ancho, guajillo, pasilla, or New Mexico)
• 2–3 fresh jalapeños or serranos, chopped (optional, for heat)
• 1 large onion, diced
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 cups beef stock (plus more as needed)
• 2 tbsp tomato paste (optional, for body)
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 2 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp Mexican oregano
• ½ tsp ground cinnamon (optional, adds depth)
• 1–2 tbsp masa harina (corn flour, for thickening)
• Salt and black pepper, to taste
• Cooking oil or lard, for browning