Large Group Chili

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 12 lbs ground beef
• 4 large onions, chopped
• 4 medium green peppers, chopped
• 1 head celery (about 8 ribs)
• 61 ounces canned kidney beans, rinsed (4 cans)
• 56 ounces canned beef broth (4 cans)
• 106 ounces tomato puree (1 lg can)
• 64 ounces salsa
• 58 ounces diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1/2 cup worcestershire sauce
• 1 1/2 tablespoons steak sauce
• 2 tablespoons browning sauce
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 4 cups water
• 1 cup chili powder (4.5oz)
• 1/4 cup dried basil
• 8 teaspoons cumin, ground
• 4 teaspoons garlic powder
• 4 teaspoons salt, coarse ground
• 4 teaspoons pepper, coarse ground
• 1 large onion, chopped (topping)
• 40 ounces shredded cheddar cheese (topping)

Recipe

• 1 in a large pot put in all of the ground beef.
• 2 then fill with water to cover the beef.
• 3 bring the beef to a boil then reduce to a simmer. it is best that you stir it when you fist put it on the heat so the ground beef breaks up.
• 4 stir occasionally till all of the meat is cooked. it will take about 35 minutes to brown all of the beef.
• 5 when the ground beef is simmering, chop the onion, green pepper, and celery. make sure to stir the beef as you go.
• 6 when meat is done, use a strainer to drain the meat.
• 7 leaving the meat to strain, finish chopping the vegetables.
• 8 add the vegetables to your chili pot with the vegetable oil. sweat the vegetables in the oil till they soften.
• 9 once the vegetables are softened then add the ground beef. then mix them together and turn off the heat.
• 10 add the rest of the ingredients to the chili pot with the heat off (i do this because i transport it after this step). mix all the ingredients together and transport the chili pot to the final location.
• 11 then put back on heat. bring it to a slow simmer (mixing occasionally). let simmer for around 2 hours and serve.