My Own Chili Con Carne

• 4 tablespoons bacon grease
• 2 onions, chopped
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 lbs beef chuck, ground
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 1 14 teaspoons cocoa powder (I use Hershey's unsweetened)
• 2 teaspoons molasses
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• cayenne pepper (to taste)
• 4 cups beef broth
• 1 (15 ounce) can white beans, rinsed

1. Heat bacon grease in a large skillet over medium heat.
2. Stir in onions, green pepper, and garlic and cook until they are soft.
3. Add the beef and salt and cook until meat loses its pink color.
4. Add the chili powder, cumin, oregano and cayenne and continue cooking for about 5 minutes.
5. Add the beef broth and stir in the cocoa, molasses, tomato paste and simmer, partially covered about 2 hours or more, stirring occasionally.
6. Stir in the beans about 1/2 hour before serving.
7. Serve in large bowls.

bacon grease, onions, garlic, beef chuck, green pepper, salt, chili powder, ground cumin, oregano, cocoa, molasses, tomato paste, cayenne pepper, beef broth, white beans

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/my-own-chili-con-carne-509918 (may not work)