Marsha's Spicy Chili With Beans

This is a recipe that I made from several recipes put together that I have or have had. I just used up some ingredients that I had on hand. Nothing better than making something from scratch!! :)

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 1  lb ground beef
• 1  lb Italian sausage (I use Seasoning for Ground Pork (Italian-Style Sausage))
• 1  medium onion, diced
• 1⁄2 cup green pepper, diced
• 2  tablespoons  minced garlic
• 1⁄4 cup Mexican chili powder
• 2  tablespoons self rising flour
• 1  tablespoon sugar
• 1  tablespoon dried oregano
• 1  teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes (I used Hunt's)
• 2  cups  small kidney beans, cooked
• 1⁄2 teaspoon Accent seasoning (optional)
• 1  teaspoon black pepper

Directions

1. In a large saucepan, fry up Italian sausage (if you using recipe#178446 add spices now and stir well to combine) add hamburger and brown until no longer pink. Drain well.
2. Add meat back to saucepan pan and add onion and green pepper. Saute together well.
3. Add flour, chili powder,sugar, oregano, salt, accent(opt) black pepper. Blend well.
4. Add diced tomatoes and kidney beans, stir well to combine.
5. Cover pot and let simmer 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
6. Longer it simmers the better it gets.
7. Serve on hot dogs or just as a bowl of chili with garlic bread and some cheese.