| 5 | lb | Lean beef, cut in 3/8 inch cubes (I use sirloin tip, if possible) |
| 2 | | Onions, minced |
| 1 | | Bottle beer (any brand, although dark is nice) |
| 1 | cn | (8 oz.) tomato sauce |
| 8 | oz | Water |
| 12 | oz | Beef stock |
| 6 | | Cloves garlic, smashed and minced to fine puree |
| 5 | tb | Paprika (mexican) |
| 2 | ts | Salt (or to taste- I don't add if I use canned stock) |
| 1 | tb | Black pepper |
| 10 | tb | Chili powder (I prefer Gebhardt's) |
| 5 | tb | Cumin |
| 1 | ts | Allspice (trust me on this one <g>) |
| 1 | ts | Oregano |
| | Lousiana Hot Sauce (Cajun Sunshine) or Tabasco to taste |
| | Jalapeno, serrano, or other chili, minced, to taste (can be omitted) |
