my old recipe which calls for 8 lbs. of boneless beef.........and since I had all the beef, and chili freezes really well, I figured I'd just go ahead and make a "mess of it." Haven't seen ancho chilies anywhere....lots of Jalapeno, Habanero and Scotch Bonnet----but I'm not brave enough for either of the last two yet.
Oh, and guy e-mailed me to apologize and say he didn't convert hsi recipe for the peppers and for my 9 lbs. of beef I should be using about 40 peppers. Needless to say I am going to make a big batch of pepper "paste" and stir it in until the heat seems about right. t may take that many Jalapenos and the few Cubanelles I have so far but I don't want to waste $28 worth of ingredients by making a mess of it.