Karen's Chili For A Party

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• 3 lbs ground beef
• 3 lbs stew meat (cut into bite size pieces)
• 3 (10 3/4 ounce) cans campbell's tomato soup, undiluted
• 6 (14 1/2 ounce) cans del monte stewed tomatoes (pulsed in food processor)
• 12 ounces water
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 6 green bell peppers, diced
• 3 medium yellow onions, minced
• 3 tablespoons chili powder
• 3 tablespoons garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (more if you like spicy,,,1 tsp is plenty for us)
• salt and pepper
• 6 (15 1/2 ounce) cans kidney beans
• shredded cheddar cheese

Recipe

• 1 cook chopped meat (ground beef) in 8 quart size pot till no longer pink.
• 2 drain.
• 3 add tomato soups, water, stew meat, stewed tomatoes back into pot and cook for about 40 mins mixing frequently.
• 4 take out a 14 quart pot and add oil, onions, green peppers, cayenne pepper, garlic, chili powder, salt and pepper under medium high heat for about 5-10 minutes.
• 5 when translucent add ingredients from 8 quart pot into 14 quart pot and cook on med-low for 1/2 hr mixing frequently.
• 6 add chopped meat.
• 7 add kidney beans and cook for another 10-15 minutes.
• 8 the beans will burn so mix well, add salt, pepper and garlic to taste as cooking.
• 9 this pot will be full.
• 10 top with cheddar cheese and enjoy!