Instructions: 1. Cook meat about 20 minutes until they lose pink color but not browned (I personally dont know what that means, since it goes from brown to pink...) Transfer to a bowl.

2. heat oil in same pan and sautee onions 10 to 20 minutes, until `translucent.

3. stir meat into onions. Add tomatojuice (I used puree instead cause I had it), 3 cups of water, the chili powder, cumin, oregano, cocoa, cinnamon, and salt. (Ann is going to cut down on the cinnamon next time but I didnt think it was too much at all) Blend. Bring to boil, uncovered, for an hour.

4. taste for sea- soning, add more chili powder if you like (in my opinion, you can add more of ANYTHING if you like)

5. Stir in the garlic, corn- meal, and beans.

Simmer for 10 minutes. Serve with garnishes (I usually serve rice but did this for a change & loved it). Deb for serving: chopped onion, shredded lettuce, flour tortillas (but I ate it with pimento instead of onion - it was prettier and delicious) with pimento instead of onion - it was prettier and delicious)

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