Chili

Ingredients:

• 5 pounds ground chuck
• 3 large onions, chopped
• 1/2 large green pepper, chopped
• 1 1/2 large red pepper, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, diced fine
• 1 t. salt, or more to taste
• 1 t. pepper, or more to taste
• 1 cans (28 oz each) crushed tomatoes
• 1 can (28 oz) diced tomatoes
• 1 small can Tomato Paste
• 3 large cans tomato juice
• 3 large cans of chili beans
• 1/2 -1 t. cayenne pepper
• 1/4 - 1/2 c. chili powder
• 1 t. baking soda
• 1 t. sugar
• 3 to 4 dashes of Liquid Smoke

Instructions:
In a skillet brown ground beef. While browning sprinkle with chili powder. Drain beef, reserving grease. Return grease to skillet and add onions, green pepper, and garlic. Saute until onions are translucent. Add a little salt and pepper and chili powder. Drain vegetables and discard grease. In a very large stock pot, add beef, sauteed vegetables, crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, tomato juice, chili beans cayenne pepper, black pepper and chili powder. Simmer for 1 hour over medium to low heat. Add baking soda, sugar, tomato paste and liquid smoke; and up to 2 cups water if too thick, and additional chili powder to taste. Simmer for 1/2 hour. Taste and adjust seasonings. Simmer for 15 to 30 minutes more.