Brown the ground meats with the salt and pepper in a large stockpot, stirring well to mix and break up the meat.
Add the stew meat, stirring occasionally for; cook for ten minutes.
Add the onions and cook, uncovered, for 25 minutes.
Add the peppers and cook for ten minutes.
Add the tomatoes and cook for 20 minutes.
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.