Rock Chili Recipe

• 3 lbs. grnd round or possibly any old hamburger
• 1 pound Jimmy Dean sausage, mild
• 3 tbsp. bacon grease
• 4 lg. juicy onions, minced real fine
• 4 cloves garlic, minced real fine
• 2 (10 ounce.) cans red chili sauce (Las Palmas)
• 2 (10 ounce.) cans water
• 2 lg. cans tomatoes
• 4 ounce. chili pwdr
• 1 tbsp. salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 2 tbsp. cumin pwdr
• 1 tbsp. oregano
• 4 bay leaves
• 1 lg. can red kidney beans

1. In the bacon fat, gently brown garlic and onions till nice and tender.
2. In another pan, brown you meats making sure to stir constantly, breaking it down to a fine consistency, real fine.
3. Drain every bit of fat from the meat and combine all the ingredients in one big chili pot.
4. Stir this often, breaking up the tomatoes and allowing the liquid to simmer down to the level of the meat.
5. A little beer added to your chili never hurts and you might have some yourself as your chili simmers for 2 hrs.
6. Taste occasionally and add in seasoning or possibly anything else which strikes your fancy, after some beers.
7. Serve over red kidney beans, along with saltine crackers, minced onion and grated Cheddar cheese.
8. Red kidney beans, optional.
9. Serves 8 to 10.

grnd round, sausage, bacon grease, juicy onions, garlic, red chili sauce, water, tomatoes, chili pwdr, salt, pepper, cumin pwdr, oregano, bay leaves, red kidney beans

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/rock-chili-20661 (may not work)