3 lb ground beef
1 lb ground pork
1/2 tbsp bacon fat or
5 precooked strips of bacon
1 crushed
1/16 cup sugar
1/8 cup dark brown sugar
1 tbsp beef soup base
1/2 tsp instant coffee or real coffee
1 cup chopped celery
1 tsp thyme
2 tsp salt
1 tsp cummin seed
1 tsp garlic, powder or minced
1 tbsp cocoa
2 bay leaves
1 tsp cilantro
1/2 tbsp mexican oregano
1 tsp tabasco or
1 tsp cayenne pepper (+/-to taste)
3/8 cup chili blend
2 tbsp paprika
1 can v-8 juice, (48 oz. ea)
1 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup green and red peppers,
1 chopped
1 can stewed tomatoes (16 oz. ea)
Directions
Brown pork and beef, and drain very well. Add all ingredients to large
crock pot and cover. Cook on high for 4 - 6 hours or low for 8 - 12
hours. The longer it cooks, the thicker it gets. Cubed roast or steak
may be substitiuted for the ground meat. NOTE: This can be cooked on
top of the stove. Brown pork and beef, then cook onions until they
become limp. Add all of the other ingredients first. Cook and mix for
5 minutes add meat last Cover and cook on low for at least 4 hours.
Stir every 10 to 15 minutes. Last served on 6/19/93. Today I'm making
this to take to Sarah's 4th of July party. 7/02/93
Servings: 4 servings
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