Chili Beans for a Crowd

• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 2 tablespoons cumin seeds
• 9 each garlic cloves minced
• 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 1 can tomatoes peeled, chopped
• 6 cups onions chopped
• 6 pounds beef cubed small
• 1 tablespoon fennel bulb
• 1 cup chili powder
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 24 ounces tomato sauce
• 1/2 pound bacon cut into 1/2 inch squares
• 2 pounds pinto beans dry, rinsed
• 4 each garlic cloves minced
• 3 cups water

1. Saute onions until translucent.
2. Sprinkle salt in stockpot brown beef over medium high heat.
3. Grind cumin and fennel add to meat with onion garlic, chili powder, cocoa and sugar.
4. Stir in tomatoes andamp; tomato sauce and 4 cups water.
5. Bring to a boil reduce heat to simmer stir occasionally for 3 1/2 hours.
6. If its too thick add water.
7. BEANS In heavy pot cook bacon until crisp.
8. Add beans, garlic, salt and water.
9. Bring to a boil over moderate heat.
10. Reduce heat andamp; simmer, stir occasionally until beans are tender, about 3 1/2 hours.
11. Use slotted spoon to add beans to chili.

vegetable oil, salt, cumin seeds, garlic, cocoa powder, tomatoes, onions, beef, fennel bulb, chili powder, sugar, tomato sauce, bacon, pinto beans, garlic, water

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/chili-beans-for-crowd-38672 (may not work)