| 4.0 lb | Ground Beef |
| 2.0 TBSP | water |
| 2.0 cup | water |
| 1.5 tsp | Baking Soda |
| 3.0 tsp | salt |
| 1.0 can | Tomatoes, whole, 28 oz can |
| 2.0 each | Onion, minced |
| 6.0 clove | Garlic, minced |
| 2.0 can | Beans, kidney |
| 4.0 tsp | Sugar |
| 4.0 TBSP | Vinegar, Apple Cider |
| 2.0 tsp | Pepper, Ancho, ground |
| 1.0 tsp | Thyme |
| 4.0 tsp | Oregano |
| 2.0 TBSP | Coriander, ground |
| 2.0 TBSP | Garlic Powder |
| 2.0 TBSP | paprika |
| 4.0 TBSP | Ground Cumin |
| 60.0 gram | Tortilla Chips, crushed |
Mix the salt, baking soda, and 2 T water into the ground beef and then let it sit for at least 20 minutes.
Place all of the spice ingredients into a blender and blend till all very fine.
Set spice mixture aside and process the tomatoes in the same blender until smooth.
Heat oil in a large (12") pan. Saute onions until soft and add garlic. Add beef and use a wooden spoon to break up the meat into small pieces. (about 15 minutes) Allow to brown until fond is created. Add spice mixture and cook for about 2 minutes.
Add the remaining 2 cups of water, sugar, tomato puree and the beans with their liquid. While bringing to a boil, scrape fond up from bottom of pan. Cover and put into a 275 degree oven for 1.5 - 2 hours.
Remove from oven and allow to sit, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Add vinegar and adjust the salt and pepper. Do NOT remove the fat. Mix it in.