Ada's Chilli

Added Nov 24 2009 1:35PM

Ingredients

-3 tbsp olive oil
-1 large onion diced
-2 red bell peppers diced
-1 small jalapeno pepper seeded and minced
-5 garlic cloves minced
-1/4 cup chilli powder
-1 tbsp smoked paprika
-2 tbsp cumin
-3 tbsp oregano
-1/3 cup of sugar.........................
-1 lb of regular ground beef
-2 lbs of lean ground beef
-1/2 bottle of beer
-1 cup of chicken stock (instant is fine)
-1/2 cup of ketchup
-1 can of undiluted tomato soup
-1/8 cup Worchestire sauce
-couple of dashes of Tabasco sauce
-1/4 cup of ready made chocolate sauce
-2 large cans (796ml) of undrained chopped tomatos
-1 can of black beans drained and rinsed
-1 can of corn
-4 19 oz cans of kidney beans drained and rinsed
-2 bay leafs wrapped and tied in cheese cloth
-water to ones preference if needed

Steps

-In large skillet saute minced onion, peppers in olive oil over medium high heat for about 10 minutes
-add minced garlic and continue to saute for another 2 minutes
-remove from heat and add chilli powder, paprika, cumin, oregano, and sugar...stir
-place this mixture into large crock pot
..........................................-brown ground beef in large skillet until it is no longer pink and drain
-add to crockpot with remaining ingredients
-add water if necessary to your desired consistency
-simmer on medium for about 8 hrs...stirring occasionally
-remove bay leafs when done