Headquarters Chili

When the outfit got back after months out on a cattle drive, the headquarters cook took over. He had more fixin's to work with, and after a lot of mixin' and tastin' he'd serve up a smooth, thick chili the cowboys could really dig into. It is an easy and simple way of making this Chili.

• Ready In: 1 hr 25 mins
• Serves: 6-8
• Yields: 4 Quarts

Ingredients

• 3  lbs  coarsely lean ground beef
• 2  small green peppers, chopped
• 2  medium onions, thinly sliced
• 2  garlic cloves, crushed
• 3 (1 lb) cans tomatoes
• 4 -5  tablespoons chili powder
• 2  teaspoons  crushed cumin seeds or 2  teaspoons ground cumin
• 1⁄4 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
• 1  cup water
• 3 (15 ounce) cans pinto beans or 3 (15 ounce) cans canned kidney beans

Directions

1. Cook beef, green peppers, onions and garlic in Chili Kettle until beef is lightly browned.
2. Add all ingredients except beans. Cover and simmer 45 minutes.
3. Stir in undrained beans; cover and simmer 25 minutes.