Chad's Wednesday Night Chili

Name: Chad's Wednesday Night Chili
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 5 h
Total time: 5 h 35 min
Yield: 1 1/2 Gallons, 8-10 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 1/2 lbs ground beef; 2 lbs bulk pork 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

Submitted by ChadFoodie

"A hearty stick to you ribs chili I developed for a Veterans group that meets on Wednesday nights at a close friends house. ..."

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Ready In:: 5hrs 35mins
Ingredients:: 19
Yields:: 1 1/2 Gallons
Serves:: 8-10

ingredients

2 ¹⁄₂ lbs ground beef
2 lbs bulk pork 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

directions

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.
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.
Serve with all of your favorite sides etc.