North Dallas Chili - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 lb. lean beef, coarsely ground
1 qt. water
2 c. minced onion
3 Tbsp. salt
3 cloves garlic, crushed
1 tsp. cumin seed
1 tsp. oregano
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. brown sugar
1 (10 oz.) can green chilies and tomatoes
2 (8 oz.) cans tomato sauce
4 Tbsp. chili powder
1 pkg. chili mix
2 bay leaves
3 Tbsp. paprika

Preparation

Sear meat until gray.
Add water and onion.
Cook for 1 hour and add remaining ingredients. Cook, covered, in a Dutch oven for 45 minutes.
Remove lid and cook until desired consistency. Freezes very well.
(This was a State Fair of Texas prize winning recipe.)