rtread's Chili posted to alt.cooking-chat
http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=345c974f.3711831%40news.clo.com&oe=UTF-8&output=gplain

2 lbs. finely diced venison or sirlion
1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce ...(rtread uses 2cans)
1/2 cup chili powder 
2 cups diced onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 - 1 tsp cumin  (also called "comino")
1 tsp oregano 
2 tsp paprika
Salt to taste
Red Pepper to taste
2 TBLSP Masa Flour 

- Sear 2 lbs vension or sirloin.
- Add tomato sauce and water. (rtread says he throws in a can of Ro-tel tomatoes too)
- Stir in all ingredients except the red pepper and masa flour.
- You can guess what to do next. Cover skillet or saucepan and simmer for 30 minutes.
- Stir occasionally, taste often!
- Stir masa flour into 1/4 cup warm water to make a thick, flowable mixture.
- Add masa mixture and simmer another 20 minutes.

Masa mixture will "tighten" the flavor!)

- ENJOY!!