Dustin's Chili

Dustin likes chunky chili. I grew up with the most basic chili EVER! My mom's recipe was hamburger, chili beans, tomato sauce and chili powder. She's gotten crazy in her old age and now adds a can of Rotel. So I had to come up with a new recipe to please the hubs! This is the base I follow every time. It's really never made the same twice - just depends on what I have around!

**this is SPICY** but it doesn't have to be - just leave the hot peppers out!!

Dustin's Chili

2lbs hamburger
2 medium red onions - chopped
1 green bell pepper - chopped
1 red bell pepper - chopped
4 cloves garlic - minced
1 large can crushed tomatoes
1 large can tomato sauce
1 can tomato paste
1 can beer
1/2 bottle red wine (use your favorite, drink the other half)
1/4C honey
1/4C BBQ sauce
1 large can chili beans
2T black pepper
4T basil
2T oregano
6T chili powder
4 jalapenos - chopped

In a large skillet sautee the peppers, onions and garlic in a little olive oil until soft. Brown the hamburger in the same skillet. Add EVERYTHING to a very LARGE crockpot. Cook on low 6-8 hrs, stirring occasionally.

This recipe is so easily adjusted to whatever you like! Don't have a red pepper? Use 2 green, or yellow or orange. Increase the BBQ sauce for a more "tangy" chili. I use Miller Lite but a dark beer would be good too! That's what's great about chili - dump it all in and it'll turn out good! 1