Texas Red Chili

Ingredients

• 8 whole dried chiles (5 ancho and 3 guajillo or all ancho; about 3 ounces)
• 3 tablespoons safflower oil, plus more as needed
• 3 pounds trimmed beef chuck, cut into small pieces (½ inch or smaller)
• Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
• 2 large onions, coarsely chopped (4 cups)
• 7 to 8 garlic cloves, minced (5 tablespoons)
• 2 jalapeno or serrano chiles, seeded if desired, minced
• 2 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 ½ teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 can (28 ounces) whole peeled plum tomatoes, pureed with their juice (3 ½ cups)
• 4 cups water, plus more if needed and for soaking
• 2 to 3 teaspoons white vinegar, to taste

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