Headquarters Chili

My DH makes this when we're in the mood for chili - its been refined over the years to these ingredients.

• Ready In: 3 hrs 20 mins
• Serves: 10
• Yields: 1 Large Stew Pot

Ingredients

• 2  lbs  stew meat
• 1  lb ground beef
• 2  medium onions, chopped
• 2  garlic cloves, minced
• 1⁄4 cup  oil
• 28  ounces diced tomatoes
• 30  ounces tomato sauce
• 46  ounces tomato juice
• 5  tablespoons chili powder
• 2  tablespoons cayenne pepper
• 2  teaspoons ground cumin
• 1⁄4 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
• 32  ounces kidney beans, drained
• 32  ounces chili beans, drained (we use Bush's)

Directions

1. Cook meat, onions & garlic in oil until meat is lightly browned in a dutch oven.
2. Add all of the ingredients except the beans, blend well.
3. Cover & simmer for 2 hours.
4. Stir in beans, cover & simmer for an additional hour.
5. **You can add any kind of hot chili's or peppers to spice up this chili to personal taste - we generallly add a few jalapeno's and a habanero.