Dad'S Chili

• 3 lbs ground beef
• 1 lbs hot italian sausage
• 10 strips of bacon, fried and diced
• 1 cup of both onion & celery, diced
• 2 green peppers
• tbsp salt and pepper
• 1 tbs chili powder
• 1 tsp cumin
• 4 cloves crushed garlic
• 2 28oz cans of tomato sauce
• 1 3 oz can of tomato paste
• 1 can of light and dark kidney beans

1. Brown beef and sausage, drain.
2. Saute bacon, till almost done to your liking, add chopped onion, celery and green pepper and saute till almost done.
3. Add bacon mixture to beef and sausage, add tomato products and STIR.
4. Add all spices. Stir.
5. Simmer for at least 1 and 1/2 hours (the longer the better).
6. One hour before serving, add the beans (after draining) and simmer till done.

ground beef, hot italian sausage, bacon, onion, green peppers, salt, chili powder, cumin, garlic, tomato sauce, tomato paste, kidney beans

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/dads-chili-1212341 (may not work)