Chili Con Elote (chili With Corn)

Total Time: 3 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 slices of thick cut deli bacon, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• 2 lbs chuck roast, trimmed of most fat, cut into 3/4 inch cubes
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 3 onions, coarsely chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 green anaheim chilies, seeded, veined, chopped or 1 (8 ounce) can ortega diced chilies
• 3 jalapenos, seeded, veined, finely chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 (16 ounce) cans crushed roma tomatoes, with juice
• 3 tablespoons chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground allspice
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• salt, to taste
• 3 tablespoons masa harina
• 6 cups whole kernel corn, thawed (1 cup per serving, fresh or frozen)

Recipe

• 1 heat a heavy dutch oven over med-high heat.
• 2 cook the bacon until done but not crisp.
• 3 remove the bacon and drain on a paper towel.
• 4 pour off and save all but 3 tbs of the grease.
• 5 place the flour and the first of the salt and pepper in a bag, add the beef, 1/3 at a time, shake to coat.
• 6 brown the beef, 1/3 at a time (don't crowd the pan).
• 7 drain on a paper towel.
• 8 wipe the pan and regrease between each batch.
• 9 wipe the pan, place on the heat; add 3 tbs bacon grease.
• 10 saute (stir fry) the onions until almost translucent.
• 11 add the garlic and chilies.
• 12 saute until the onions are golden but not yet brown.
• 13 add all of the ingredients except the masa harina and the corn; mix well.
• 14 return the bacon and beef to the pot.
• 15 cover and bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 2 hours.
• 16 mix the masa harina with 1/2 cup of cold water, add to the pot, stir well.
• 17 cook another 1/2 hour to thicken.
• 18 place 1 cup of corn in each bowl and top with chili. (that's all the cooking the corn gets, it's just lightly steamed). serve with a loose leaf lettuce salad, dressed with lime juice and hot, buttered, corn tortillas.