For a 7-quart “Crock Pot”:

1 (28 oz.) can peeled whole Roma (plum) tomatoes
1 (10 oz.) can Ro-tel "Chili Fixin's"
1 (40 oz.) can Red Kidney Beans
3 (12 oz. ea.) bottles Heinz Chili Sauce
1 (14.5 oz.) can plain diced tomatoes
2 to 2 1/2 lbs. ground sirloin
1 large sweet or yellow onion

Add all ingredients to Crock Pot.

Tip - Spraying the crock pot with olive oil makes clean up a whole lot easier.

Whole Roma (plum) tomatoes - add first and quarter in the crock pot. (pierce before quartering - do not squeeze or you will get squirted!)

Ro-tel Chili Fixin's - add.

Hanover Kidney Beans - Redskin Light Red - Drain and reserve liquid.

Heinz chili sauce Tip - The bottles don’t empty well so put a little Kidney Bean liquid in each, cap & shake to help flush out.

Plain diced tomatoes - add.

Ground sirloin - browned just the way you like. Drain & reserve 2 or 3 tablespoons of fat.

Large sweet or yellow onion - chopped & sautéed in reserved fat.

Add reserved Kidney Bean liquid leaving at least 1-inch from the top of the crock pot to prevent boil over. Discard any excess.

Mix, cover & cook on low for 6 hours - stir occasionally.

Reduce to warm for 1 hour before serving.

Submitted by: Gerry E.