West Virginia Championship Chili

An unexpected, secret ingredient prize-winning chili from Denver Whisman via the Official Chili Cookbook

• Ready In: 2 hrs 45 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1  lb ground pork
• 1 1⁄2 lbs  ground chuck
• 5  teaspoons salt
• 1  tablespoon ground black pepper
• 3  lbs beef stew meat, cut into chunks
• 4  red onions, chopped
• 7  green bell peppers, chopped
• 2 (28 ounce) cans whole tomatoes, undrained
• 2 1⁄4 ounces chili powder
• 2  ounces Tabasco sauce
• 1  teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 6  ounces  pure honey

Directions

1. Brown the ground meats with the salt and pepper in a large stockpot, stirring well to mix and break up the meat.
2. Add the stew meat, stirring occasionally for; cook for ten minutes.
3. Add the onions and cook, uncovered, for 25 minutes.
4. Add the peppers and cook for ten minutes.
5. Add the tomatoes and cook for 20 minutes.
6. Stir in the next three ingredients and cook for 30 minutes with the cover on; remove cover and continue cooking for an additional hour, stirring occasionally.
7. Add the honey 15 minutes before serving.