Mike's texas chili - southern

4 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
3poundsGround beef
1poundsGround pork
½tablespoonBacon fat or
5Precooked strips of bacon
Crushed
1/16cupSugar
cupDark brown sugar
1tablespoonBeef soup base
½teaspoonInstant coffee or real coffee
1cupChopped celery
1teaspoonThyme
2teaspoonsSalt
1teaspoonCummin seed
1teaspoonGarlic, powder or minced
1tablespoonCocoa
2Bay leaves
1teaspoonCilantro
½tablespoonMexican oregano
1teaspoonTabasco or
1teaspoonCayenne pepper (+/-to taste)
cupChili blend
2tablespoonsPaprika
1canV-8 juice, (48 oz. ea)
1cupChopped onion
½cupGreen and red peppers,
Chopped
1canStewed tomatoes (16 oz. ea)

Directions

Brown pork and beef, and drain very well. Add all ingredients to large crock pot and cover. Cook on high for 4 - 6 hours or low for 8 - 12 hours. The longer it cooks, the thicker it gets. Cubed roast or steak may be substitiuted for the ground meat. NOTE: This can be cooked on top of the stove. Brown pork and beef, then cook onions until they become limp. Add all of the other ingredients first. Cook and mix for 5 minutes add meat last Cover and cook on low for at least 4 hours.

Stir every 10 to 15 minutes. Last served on 6/19/93. Today I'm making this to take to Sarah's 4th of July party. 7/02/93