Its time to make the chili!

I make 4qt, of chili and freeze it for the winter; this year I couldn't find salt pork so I'm using slab bacon. I usually add salt pork along with the stew meat but I hunted in two supermarkets and couldn't find any, I really should buy it in the summer when the stores have it.

Also I'm using chili seasoning instead of chili powder and cumin. When i was up at Fantasia Fair I went to Atlantic Spice Co. in North Truro and saw the package of seasoning.

After a lot of research and experimentation here is my secret award winning* chili recipe...

My Chili Recipe

• 1 LB. Lean ground beef or beef cubes
• 1/2 LB. Salt Pork
• 1 Green Pepper
• 1 Onion
• 16 oz Can Red kidney beans
• 16 oz Can Pinto beans
• 2 - 16 oz Can Tomato sauce
• 2 TBS Cumin
• 2 TBS Chili power
• 2 TBS Minced garlic
• 1 Cups Water ( Option - Beer )
• 1/4 Cup Cornmeal
• Tabasco sauce

Cut the salt pork up into 1/4 inch strips. Brown the ground beef and salt pork in a skillet. Coarsely chop the onion and pepper. Except for the cornmeal and the Tabasco sauce, add all the ingredients into a 4-quart crock pot and let the ingredients mingle and get to know one another for about 4 hours on high.. Stir in the cornmeal to thicken. Season to taste with the Tabasco sauce.

I don't use corn flour any more because I'm diabetic and I have to watch my carbohydrates.

*Before I retired the factory where I worked had a blind chili contest and I won.