oh yum!

How can opening a few cans, pouring them out in a crock-pot and adding some spices turn out to be the best pot of chili.......ever?


 I swore to myself I would not eat to bursting tonight. I did. Again. As I do every chili night.


 I always make enough to feed an army,but I will tell you how I made it anyway. So if you have a big family, a pot luck dinner to go to or a church function.....this will make PLENTY!


 I am not a big "recipe" type person. I usually don't make things the same way twice. But here goes.


 2 big cans of tomato sauce 29 oz
 2 cans of chili beans approx 16 oz (the kind with seasoning)
 1 can of Del Monte-zesty chili style diced tomatoes 14.5 oz
 1 can black beans approx 16 oz
 1 can light red kidney beans approx 16 oz
 1 can dark red kidney beans approx 16 oz
 1 can white kidney beans approx 16 oz
 1 pound sausage
 1 pound hamburger
 Chili powder to taste
 Shredded cheese and chopped onions for when serving.
 Frito's scoops


 I opened all my cans and put everything in my crock-pot set on high for about 30 minutes. In a skillet on the stove I cooked the sausage and hamburger together and drained the grease. I added the meat and some chili powder to the crock-pot and set it to warm/low for an hour or so. I would have preferred it to cook longer but I got a late start and we were HUNGRY.
 This can get set to low and simmer all day while you are at work and add the meat when you get home. Or add it at the beginning. No set rules here.


 What made this chili night even better was my son's friend had a bowl with us and kept saying how this was WAY better than his granny's chili.