Chili

Ingredients

3 pound lean ground beef
2 small chopped onions
12 cloves garlic, minced
3 small cans diced jalapeno peppers (hot)
3- 15 ounce can tomato sauce
3- 15 ounce can red kidney beans, drained
3- 14 1/2 ounce can diced tomatoes, undrained
3 tablepoons chili powder
1-1/2 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
2/3 tsp garlic powder
4 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1-1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp Bobs Big Boy Seasoning Salt

Shredded cheddar cheese (optional)
Dairy sour cream (optional)

Directions

1. In a 3-quart saucepan cook and stir ground beef, jalapenos, chopped onion, and the garlic over medium heat until meat is brown and onion is tender. Drain off fat.

2. Stir in tomato sauce, drained beans, undrained tomatoes, chili powder, basil, pepper, garlic powder, cinnamon, Tabasco sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and Bobs Big Boy Seasoning salt. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 20 minutes. To serve, ladle chili into bowls. If desired, top each serving with cheese, and/or sour cream. Makes 12 main-dish servings.

This is based on the Better Homes and Gardens recipe, but we've changed it quite a bit. We make this every year for our Super Bowl party and it has evolved quite a lot since the first year.