Chili

• Ready In: 4 hrs 20 mins
• Yields: 1 big pot o'chili

Ingredients

• 2  lbs ground beef
• 1 (4 ounce) can  chopped green chilies
• 1 (14 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
• 3 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 2 (16 -32 ounce) cans  ranch style beans
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1  large yellow onion, diced
• 1  large green pepper, diced
•  minced garlic, to taste
• 1  tablespoon fresh coarse ground black pepper
• 1  tablespoon chili powder
•  cumin, to taste
•  salt, to taste
• 3 -5  dashes Worcestershire sauce

Directions

1. In large pot brown ground beef with ground pepper, garlic and salt.
2. Add diced onion and diced green pepper and continue simmering.
3. Drain beef mixture (it's not unusual for us not to drain) before adding chilies, tomatoes, beans, sauce and paste along with several cans of water.
4. Add chili powder, cumin and worcestershire to taste and simmer 3 to 4 hours.
5. Serve over fritos and top with sour cream or shredded cheese of your choice (this last step is a must in my house).