Firehouse Chili

1/2 pound beef suet

2 pounds ground round

3 tablespoons garlic -- minced

1/4 cup hot chile powder

2 tablespoons hot paprika

1 tablespoon kosher salt

1/2 tablespoon freshly ground white pepper

1/2 teaspoon cumin seed

1 tablespoon crushed red chiles

4 cups water

6 cups canned kidney beans -- drained

HEAT SUET IN A DUTCH OVEN, OVER A MEDIUM-LOW FLAME HEAT AND STIR UNTIL PARTIALLY RENDERED AND LIGHTLY BROWNED ADD BEEF, GARLIC, CHILE POWDER, PAPRIKA, SALT, PEPPER, CUMIN, AND RED PEPPER FL AKES HEAT AND STIR FOR 8-10 MINUTED TO BROWN BEEF REDUCE HEAT, COVER, AND SIMMER FOR 2 HOURS ADD WATER, COVER, AND SIMMER FOR 90 MINUTES, STIRRING OFTEN ADD BEANS AND SIMME R, UNCOVERED, FOR 15-30 MINUTES SERVE HOT