Chad's Wednesday Night Chili

Total Time: 5 hrs 35 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 5 hrs

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 lbs ground beef
• 2 lbs bulk lamb sausage
• 1 lb chopped bacon
• 1 (28 ounce) can chopped tomatoes
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 15 ounces red kidney beans
• 1/2 cup water
• 3/4 cup prepared ketchup
• 4 cloves chopped garlic
• 1 tablespoon cumin
• 4 tablespoons chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon cajun seasoning
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 large bell peppers, medium chopped
• 3 spanish onions, fine chopped
• 2 jalapeno peppers, seeds and veins removed diced fine
• 1 tablespoon dried chili pepper flakes (optional only if you like it hot!!!)
• 4 tablespoons worcestershire sauce

Recipe

• 1 first, brown all meats in roasting pan in oven at 415 degrees. while meat is browning combine all remaining ingredients in heavy-bottomed stock pot. stir well.
• 2 add browned meat fat drained away to pot stir well. bring to boil and reduce heat to simmer on low for 4-6 hours covered. about 30 min before serving time if you prefer a thicker sauce with your chili make a slurry of a 1/4 cup of cool water to a heaping tbs, of cornstarch mix until lumps disappear. add to pot an stir. chili will tighten up almost immediately.
• 3 serve with all of your favorite sides etc.