Dad's Super-bowl Chili

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 3 lbs lean ground beef
• 6 large onions
• 6 bell peppers (red and green)
• 3 (28 ounce) cans whole tomatoes (drained and broken up)
• 3 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans (drained and rinsed)
• 1 (28 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 3 teaspoons salt
• 3 bay leaves
• 2 1/2 ounces chili powder
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or to taste *hot*)
• 1 (10 ounce) jar of pitted spanish olives (drained)

Recipe

• 1 brown beef in large skillet then drain fat.
• 2 chop peppers and onions into"thumb size" chunks.
• 3 combine all ingredients into 10 quart pot.
• 4 bring to boil.
• 5 reduce heat, cover and simmer for 1 hour stirring often.
• 6 if you like your chili thinner than this, add beer to thin, not water.
• 7 (when serving, we like to garnish with sharp cheddar or sour cream and crackers or cornbread.).