Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   3      tablespoons   bacon grease
   3      pounds        beef brisket or lean roast -- ground coarse
   1                    onion -- chopped fine.
   3      cloves        garlic -- minced
   1      1 oz can      tomato paste -- (1 to 6)
   3      tablespoons   cumin
   1      tablespoon    oregano
   1      tablespoon    salt
   1      tablespoon    black pepper
   1      1 ounce       bott  dark Mexican beer -- up to 12
   8      pods          red dried chiles (to taste)
   3      cups          water
   1      tablespoon    Masa Harina -- (1 to 2)
   1      tablespoon    cayenne pepper

Preparation:

In large cast iron kettle, heat bacon grease, add meat, onion, garlic and sauté till meat is gray. Stir in tomato paste, add cumin, oregano and stir into meat well, add beer, stir well and remove from heat and let set while you fix the rest. Remove stems and seeds from dried chili pods, boil in a covered saucepan with 3 cups of water for 15 minutes, put peppers and water into blender and blend into a thick sauce, add salt pepper and cayenne pepper to sauce, stir well into meat, simmer over low heat 2 or 3 hours add masa harina last 15 minutes, taste and adjust seasoning as need, add more beer or water if it too thick, serve with cornbread, chopped green onion and grated cheddar cheese.. A Dark Mexican Beer is good too, but unsweetened Tea or a Dr Pepper will do.