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Lyndon Baines Johnson liked his [[Chili|chili]] very hot and with no [[Beans|beans]]. Lady Bird Johnson's original recipe also contained [[Suet|suet]] but this was later omitted after LBJ's heart attack.

This is the healthier version of the famous chili con carne.
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|TotalCalories = 7152
|PortionCalories = 715
|DatePublished=31st October 2012
|Author=Chef
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|Servings = 10 to 14
|Difficulty = 2
|TotalTime = 2 hours 20 minutes
|PrepTime = 20 minutes
|CookTime = 2 hours
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====Best recipe review====

''Meh!''

3/5

Nothing special, just hot, not tasty

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{{RecipeIngredients
| 2 kg (4 lb) chuck [[Steak|steak]], cubed and trimmed of [[Fat|fat]] or lean [[Minced beef|minced beef]]
| 1 large [[Onion|onion]], peeled and chopped
| 2 Cloves of [[Garlic|garlic]], peeled and chopped
| 3 tablespoons [[Oil|oil]] for [[Frying|frying]]
| 1 teaspoon [[Dried oregano|dried oregano]]
| 1 teaspoon [[Cumin seeds|cumin seeds]], [[Ground|ground]] to a powder in a [[Coffee grinder|coffee grinder]] or [[Pestle and mortar|pestle and mortar]]
| 6 teaspoons red [[Chilli powder|chilli powder]]
| 2 x 340 g cans of [[Tomatoes|tomatoes]]
| 2 cups of hot water
| [[Sea Salt|sea salt]] to taste
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'''to garnish'''
* 20g [[Grated]] [[Cheddar cheese]]
* 20g [[Chopped spring onions]]

===Method===

{{RecipeMethod
| Heat the [[Oil|oil]] in a [[Dutch Oven|Dutch oven]]
| Add the [[Garlic|garlic]] and [[Stir-fry|stir-fry]] for a minute or so
| Add the [[Onions|onions]] and the [[Meat|meat]] and sauté until the [[Meat|meat]] and the onions are cooked
| Add the remaining ingredients, bring to the [[Boil|boil]], reduce and [[Simmer|simmer]] for 1 hour
| Skim any [[Fat|fat]] from the surface
| Sprinkle with [[Grated|grated]] [[Cheese|cheese]] and garnish with [[Chopped spring onions|chopped spring onions]]
}}
===Variations===
Serve it as he liked it, with [[Saltine|saltine]] [[Crackers|crackers]] and a glass of [[Milk|milk]]. Bath Olivers dry water biscuits are a good equivalent for those on this side of the pond.
===Chef's notes===
You can skim the [[Fat|fat]] LBJ's way. Allow to cool naturally, [[Refrigerate|refrigerate]] and remove the fat when cold.

Reheat to serve.
==See also==
* {{ChiliConCarne}}
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