"The" Chili

INGREDIENTS:

1 lb ground beef (the leaner, the better)

1 lb ground pork

1 lg onion, diced

1 28 oz can of diced tomatoes, undrained

1 28 oz can of tomato puree

2 cans kidney beans- I use one light, one dark

1 4.5 oz can of green chilis, chopped

1 cup of Gusiness Stout Beer

2-3 cloves garlic

2 TBL Chili Powder (or 1 TBL Chili Powder, 1 TBL Creole Seasoning)

2 tsp garlic salt

2 tsp ground cumin

1 tsp fresh ground pepper

1 TBL cocoa powder

Hot Pepper Sauce, to taste

Toppings: Shredded Cheddar, Sour Cream, Lime Wedges

Directions:

Cook meats and onion over medium high heat until the meat crumbles and is no longer pink. Drain and return to pot.

Add tomatoes and remaining ingredients (not toppings, of course), Put 2-3 shots of hot sauce in at this point.

Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for 2-3 hours.

Serve with desired toppings. Cook up some corn bread muffins with this chili! Also, if you don't want the beans to get too mushy- wait to put those in until the last 5-10 minutes of cooking. I always tweak this as I go- adding in different seasonings, etc. as I taste test it while it cooks. This is just the base of the recipe!