2 lbs. ground beef
2 medium onions, chopped
2 green peppers, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
16 oz. can of kidney beans
16 oz. can of diced tomatoes
16 oz. can of crushed tomatoes
Happy Day Chili Powder
olive oil
salt
juice of 1 lime, optional
assorted hot peppers, minced, optional
beer, optional
shredded cheese, optional
sour cream, optional
hot sauce, optional
tortilla chips, optional
green onions, optional
Brown ground beef in skillet; drain fat. In a large pot, cooked onions in 1 tbsp. olive oil until translucent. Add green peppers and saute' for 3--5 minutes. Feel free to add other peppers as well--consider poblanos, habaneros, or banana peppers. Add garlic; cook for 1--2 minutes. Add ground beef, kidney beans, both tomtatoes, and Happy Day Chili Powder. Add 6 cups of water or beer and allow to simmer for a couple of hours or until flavors meld. Add the cayenne to taste; salt to taste. Add lime juice if using. Serve with shredded cheese, sour cream, hot sauce, tortilla chips, green onions and other fixings. Enjoy!
Note: The cayenne packet should be added to taste. This is very hot cayenne; use sparingly.
Cut recipe in half for a medium-sized pot of chili.