Want to make your own Dos Hermanas chili? Try this authentic recipe

Dos Hermanas Chili is a very regional dish. It can be served over rice, with noodles or crackers, or substituting cubed pork for the beef. It is great on taco salad, over hot dogs, or in a casserole dish topped with cornbread.

Dos Hermanas Chili Seasoning Mix
Dos Hermanas is a Spanish town, founded by Ferdinand III of Castile at the time of his conquest of Seville (1248) and named Dos Hermanas (“two sisters”) for the sisters of his lieutenant, Gonzalo Nazareno.

2/3 cup flour
3-1/2 cups minced dry onions
1-1/4 cups chili powder (if you like it hot, add 2 cups )
3 Tbsp. salt
2 Tbsp. cumin
1/2 cup dried minced garlic
red pepper flakes to taste
3 Tbsp. oregano

Spoon mixture into a 6-inch square of aluminum foil and fold to make it airtight. Label and date. Store in a cool, dry place and use within 6 months. Makes about twelve 1/2 cup foil packages of chili seasoning mix.

To make chili: In a large crock-pot, stir together two 28 oz cans crushed tomatoes, 1/2 cup chili seasoning mix, 1/2 to 1 pound cooked, scrambled ground beef, 5 to 6 cups cooked beans (pinto, black, kidney or any combination), picante sauce and fresh onions to taste. Cook several hours on low.

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