Chili N’awlins

Servings: 12
Ingredients:

2 lb Ground round beef
1 lb Ground pork
5 c  Chopped onions
1 1/2 tb Chopped garlic
7 tb Chili powder
2 cn Chopped green chili peppers
3 cn (16 oz) crushed tomatoes
3 tb Tomato paste
4 ea Bay leaves, crumbled
1 tb Salt
1 tb Oregano
1 tb Red wine vinegar
1 tb Grown sugar
2 cn 16 oz) red kidney beans
1 pk Corn chips
1 ea Head lettuce, shredded
12 oz Sharp cheddar cheese, shredd

I had this when visiting friends in N’awlins. He didn’t know the
source of the recipe, but this was sure passable chili. In a large,
heavy pot, brown the meat with the onions and the garlic. Drain off
the fat and stir in the chili powder (depending on quality, you may
want more - we get real cool stuff up here in the north). Add
chilies, tomatoes, tomato paste, bay leaves, salt, oregano, vinegar,
and brown sugar.
Cover the pot and cook for 2 hours over low heat.
Add beans and cook, uncovered, 30 minutes more.
Serve with side dishes of corn chips, shredded lettuce, and shredded
Cheddar cheese.