CHILI N’AWLINS

Servings: 12
Ingredients:

2 lb Ground round beef
1 lb Ground pork
5 c  Chopped onions
1 1/2 T  Chopped garlic
7 T  Chili powder
2 cn Chopped green chili peppers
3 cn (16 oz) crushed tomatoes
3 T  Tomato paste
4    Bay leaves, crumbled
1 T  Salt
1 T  Oregano
1 T  Red wine vinegar
1 T  Grown sugar
2 cn 16 oz) red kidney beans
1 pk Corn chips
1    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.

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