Bob's Amazing Chili !

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lbs stewing beef or 2 lbs lamb, cubed
• 1/2 lb italian sausage
• 2 -3 tablespoons oil
• 1 tablespoon crushed garlic
• 1/2 cup diced onion
• 1/2 cup diced bell pepper
• 2 (15 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
• 2 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 1 (15 ounce) can chili beans
• 2 (1 1/4 ounce) packages chili seasoning mix (generic ok)
• diced onion
• shredded cheddar cheese or taco blend cheese
• sour cream
• tabasco sauce or cholula hot sauce

Recipe

• 1 in a large skillet over med high heat, sautee the onions, garlic and bell pepper in oil a few minutes until soft and fragrant.
• 2 add your beef and/or lamb and italian sausage. cook until lightly browned to sear in flavor.
• 3 add your tomatoes, tomato sauce, and the liquid from the chili beans -- but not the beans -- yet.
• 4 stir in the chili seasoning packets.
• 5 bring to boil, then turn down heat to low simmer and cover.
• 6 cook for a few hours, or until beef or lamb is soft and tender.
• 7 add chili beans about 20 minutes before serving.
• 8 serve in bowls topped with diced onion, shredded cheese, hot sauce,and sour cream.
• 9 enjoy!
• 10 for faster version, use ground beef instead of cubed beef and the cooking time drops to 20 minutes!