West Virginia Championship Chili

Total Time: 2 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb ground lamb
• 1 1/2 lbs ground chuck
• 5 teaspoons salt
• 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
• 3 lbs beef stew meat, cut into chunks
• 4 red onions, chopped
• 7 green bell peppers, chopped
• 2 (28 ounce) cans whole tomatoes, undrained
• 2 1/4 ounces chili powder
• 2 ounces tabasco sauce
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 6 ounces pure honey

Recipe

• 1 brown the ground meats with the salt and pepper in a large stockpot, stirring well to mix and break up the meat.
• 2 add the stew meat, stirring occasionally for; cook for ten minutes.
• 3 add the onions and cook, uncovered, for 25 minutes.
• 4 add the peppers and cook for ten minutes.
• 5 add the tomatoes and cook for 20 minutes.
• 6 stir in the next three ingredients and cook for 30 minutes with the cover on; remove cover and continue cooking for an additional hour, stirring occasionally.
• 7 add the honey 15 minutes before serving.