Thick Spicy Chili

Cook Time: 17 Minutes
Yield: 12 servings
Thick, savory and a nice kick of heat.

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter OR margarine
1 large onion, diced
1 medium green pepper, diced
2 cup chopped celery
2 tsp fresh garlic, minced
2 lb lean ground beef
1 lb ground pork
2 can (29 ounces each) tomato sauce
1 cup ketchup
2 cup water
2 tsp sugar
6 tbsp Chili Powder
2 tsp crushed red pepper
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp fine grind black pepper
1/2 tsp salt
2 can (15 ounces each) kidney beans, drained

Directions

Melt butter in large pot.
Add onions, green pepper, celery and minced garlic.
Sauté until tender but not brown.
Add ground beefand pork.
Stir occasionally until meat is cooked through and no pink remains.
Add tomato sauce, ketchup, water, sugar, spices and salt. Mix well.
Simmer at least 2 hours.
Add kidney beans; heat for 5 minutes.

Tips

Substitute ground venison for the ground beef.