Texas Beef Brisket Chili

INGREDIENTS

• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• Chopped red onion
• Fresh cilantro leaves
• Shredded Monterey Jack cheese
• 1 5-pound flat-cut (also called first-cut) beef brisket, cut into 2 1/2- to 3-inch cubes
• 4 cups 1 1/2- to 2-inch chunks seeded peeled butternut squash (from 3 1/2-pound squash)
• 6 ounces bacon, diced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons coarse kosher salt
• 1 7-ounce can diced roasted green chiles
• 6 large dried ancho chiles*
• Diced avocado
• Warm corn and/or flour tortillas
• 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro stems
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 2 teaspoons cumin seeds
• 1 1/4 pounds onions, chopped (about 4 cups)
• 1 12-ounce bottle Mexican beer
• Coarse kosher salt
• 1 1/2 10-ounce cans fire-roasted diced tomatoes with green chiles (1 3/4 cups)
• 6 large garlic cloves, peeled