1 lb. ground meat (your choice)*
2 tsp. extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)
1 garlic clove, pressed and left in large chunks
1 (28 oz.) can crushed tomatoes
1 tsp. chili powder.
1 (15 oz.) can white beans (or red beans if you like)
1 can water (use empty bean can)
12-16 oz. SPICY V-8 tomato juice
2 cups chopped white onion
2 cups chopped carrots
2 cups chopped celery
1 big green, red, and yellow pepper, chopped up
1/2 cabbage, chopped up to your liking
1 tsp. ground peppercorns
2 tsp. parsley flakes
2-3 tbsp. Sriracha hot sauce (or add last, to taste)

On medium heat in your stew pot - heat up olive oil, garlic and ground meat until slightly browned. Have all of your other ingredients chopped up and measured beforehand.

Once the meat is just about there add all the other ingredients and bring to a boil - once there - turn down to a low heat and let it simmer for at least 2 hours.

This recipe gets better the longer you let it cook and is quite tasty the next day... Kind of reminds you of the Crock-Pot -- only faster! Great at the fire house if you forgot to start the Crock-Pot in the morning at pass on...

Enjoy and Aloha!!!

Submitted by: Keoni Brown