6 lbs. very lean ground beef
3 (29 oz.) cans tomato sauce
2 (28 oz.) cans tomatoes, finely chopped
3 (40 oz.) cans Mr. Grimes chili beans with chili gravy
2 lg. onions, finely chopped
3 lg. green peppers, finely chopped
4 lg. cloves garlic, finely chopped

Start with spices as follows and make adjustments to your taste: 2 tsp. cumin 2 tsp. Louisiana hot sauce 2 tbsp. sugar

Brown ground beef with onion and green pepper in several batches, salt and pepper.

Put tomato sauce and tomatoes in pots on medium heat. Add spices. Add batches of meat as done; simmer gently for at least 1 hour, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.

Add chili beans. (If seems too runny, hold back liquid on beans until cooks awhile.) Simmer on low another hour. Taste and adjust seasonings. If chili is too thick, add some of the bean liquid or beef broth. If too spicy hot, add more sugar. Yield: approximately 12 quarts.