Coolio's chili recipe:
one 24oz. can diced tomatos
one 15oz. can dark red kidney beans (I like Bush's)
one 15oz. can black beans (Bush's)
one small can sweet corn (green Giant)
one small can tomato paste (without any seasoning; garlic, etc.)
one medium to large sweet onion, chopped coarse (preferably Vidalia when in season)
two jalapeno peppers, chopped fine*
OR
one jalapeno pepper plus one little round yellow hot pepper and a couple of little red hot peppers, chopped fine*
* you can add more hot peppers to taste. I make my chili pretty mild because my stomach won't handle hot food anymore
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two "long" hot peppers (the mild kind)
one Cubanelle pepper, chopped coarse
OR
1/2 green pepper, chopped coarse
two or three tablespoons chili powder
two cups water
Dump all of the above ingredients into a 2 gallon pot and heat.
While that's happening:
one and one quarter lbs lean stew meat, chopped coarse (or get the butcher to do it for you)
one to one and a quarter lbs lean ground sirloin (90% or better)
Put the meat into a large frying pan and brown until most of the liquid is gone.
Then add it into the two gallon pot with all the other ingredients.
Simmer for about one hour, stirring occassionally.
Serve.