1 lg Onion, chopped
6    Garlic cloves, chopped
2 c  Rendered beef kidney suet
2 1/2 lb Extra lean chuck beef,cubed
1 lb Ham, cubed
2 c  Water
1 ts Cumin, ground
2 ts Oregano
1 c  Red chili pulp *OR*
6 tb Chili powder
1 tb Salt to taste

Cook onion and garlic in rendered beef suet until onion is limp and yellow.
Add beef and ham and cook, stirring often, until it is a uniform gray
color. Add water, mix well, simmer one to one and a half hours. Add cumin,
oregano, chili pulp or powder, and salt to meat mixture. Stirring
frequently to prevent sticking, simmer for an additional hour.