Chili Like At That Place Dave Named After His Daughter Copycat

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 lbs ground beef
• 1 (29 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (29 ounce) can kidney beans, with liquid
• 1 (29 ounce) can pinto beans, with liquid
• 1 cup diced onion
• 1/2 cup diced green chili pepper
• 1/4 cup diced celery
• 3 medium tomatoes, chopped
• 2 teaspoons cumin powder
• 3 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 cups water

Recipe

• 1 brown the ground beef in a skillet over medium heat; drain off the fat.
• 2 using a fork, crumble the cooked beef into pea-size pieces.
• 3 in a large pot, combine the beef plus all the remaining ingredients, and bring to a simmer over low heat.
• 4 cook, stirring every 15 minutes, for 2 to 3 hours.
• 5 note:.
• 6 try topping it with some chopped onion and cheddar cheese.
• 7 for spicier chili, add 1/2 teaspoon more black pepper.
• 8 for much spicier chili, add 1 teaspoon black pepper and a tablespoon cayenne pepper.
• 9 and for a real stomach stinger, add 5 or 6 sliced jalapeno peppers to the pot.
• 10 leftovers can be frozen for several months.