[bailaviborita]

I made chili last night, family recipe. The guys on the second floor at SWCS loved it for lunch today:

- 1 lb of ground beef, browned
- 5 red hots hot dogs, cut into small pieces
- 2 sticks of celery, chopped
- 3 slices of thick bacon, chopped and fried, but still soft
- 1/2 cup beer (I used Busch last night)
- 2 onions, chopped
- 4 jalapeno peppers, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 can of chili beans
- 1 can of baked beans
- 1 can of kidney beans
- 1 can of black beans
- 1 can of diced tomatoes
- 1/8 cup red wine
- 1/8 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/8 cup of chili powder
- 2 tsp of flour
- tblsp each of: Worcester sauce, chopped garlic, oregano
- tsp each of: cumin, basil, salt, pepper, paprika, sugar, cayenne pepper, parsley
- to taste: crushed red pepper, Fiery 5-pepper spice, and Tabasco (I used 1 tsp, 1 tsp, and 2 tsp respectively)

1/2 of one onion fried a little in the bacon grease first. Then add everything into a big pot. Drain a little bit of the juice- but not very much- of the beans before adding. The measurements are more of a guideline than hard and fast rules. I normally do pinches and pours. Dry spices go in last. I probably used a little more of the spicier ingredients than is listed above. After stirring on low to medium heat (after everything has cooked) for about an hour or so (really depends on how hungry you are, patient, and how the ingredients seem to mix together- I think I did 1 1/2 hours last night, 2-3 gets you some mean flavors), put in a bowl, top with some shredded sharp cheddar and a few chili-flavored Frito chips.