It has 1 lb. each ground beef heart and sliced beef tenderloin and all sorts of other secret goodies.  We call it heart attack chili because of the heart and the fact that it is really spicy.  (Yes, I collect books and yes that is flowering cilantro from the garden).

That book was written the year of the big hurricane that destroyed Galveston Island, September 8, 1900.  http://www.1900storm.com/

The water bottle has the lone star, so it is very Texas, even though it is from Italy.  And not only that, there ain't no tomatoes in that there chili!  It was good with guacamole tonight and needed no dang salsa.  And I am a Texan, so I declare that it IS authentic, no matter what anyone else outside of this here Republic may say.  Yeehaaah!

seriously! it looks sooooooooooo good!

It's a secret! :

At least that's what I always figured haha... otherwise it would be up there! I really have no idea. 
Satya, if it's not a secret please do share!

I don't remember exact ingredients.  It says I used a lb. each of beef heart and beef tenderloin, ground coarsely in a food processor.  I used some onion, minced garlic, sweet red pepper, serrano hot pepper, cilantro (coriander leaf), cumin, chili powder, sea salt, cayenne and olive oil.  You must put big gobs of guacamole on it, and salsa too.

I am afraid I never measure, as I am a highly experienced chef.   Really, even when baking for others, I rarely measure anything.