Perini Ranch Steakhouse Chili - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 lbs chili-style ground beef, coarse grind
1 large onion, diced
1 (16 ounce) jar Pace Picante Sauce
1 (16 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon cumin seed
3 tablespoons chili powder
1 teaspoon dried oregano
2 cups hot water
1 jalapeno (optional)
salt and pepper

Preparation

Brown chili meat, onion and garlic in a heavy skillet, over medium-high heat.
Add oregano, chili powder, cumin, tomatoes, Picante sauce,.
and hot water.
Bring to a boil, lower the heat and simmer about an hour.
Add jalapeno, salt and pepper and cook an additional 15 minutes.