Hamburger Chili-basic@fund Raiser Dinner

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 30 lbs hamburger, lean ground
• 4 tablespoons crisco
• 2 lbs onions, chopped
• 2 lbs bell peppers
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 9 lbs vegetables
• 3 quarts corn kernels
• 2 quarts chicken stock
• 2 quarts water
• 3 quarts tomato sauce
• 2 cups cayenne powder
• 1/4 cup ground cumin
• 2 tablespoons black pepper
• 3 tablespoons salt
• 3 lbs cheddar cheese, grated
• 3 lbs onions, chopped
• 5 lbs dry beans, cooked
• 5 lbs spaghetti, cooked
• 1/4 cup basil, garnish
• 3 cups sour cream, topping
• 3 lbs crackers

Recipe

• 1 brown hamburger in crisco, drain, set aside.
• 2 can substitute 19 lbs. fresh lamb sausage for 1/2 the hamburger.
• 3 using same pot and drippings, saute onions until light brown, add peppers, garlic and cook 1 or 2 minutes. add all vegetables, chicken stock, 1/2 of water and sauce. bring to a full boil covered.
• 4 reduce heat to a 5 or 6 bubble simmer covered. add 1/2 of spices and simmer covered 1 hour.
• 5 add remainder of all water, sauces, spices and simmer uncovered 30 minutes.
• 6 prepare garnishes of cheese, onions, cooked beans, cooked spaghetti, basil, sour cream and crackers.
• 7 serve chili with spaghetti on bottom and chili on top=2way chili.
• 8 serve chili with spaghetti on bottom, chili on top, cheese on top=for 3way chili.
• 9 serve chili with spaghetti on bottom, chili on top, chhese and onions on top=4way chili.
• 10 serve chili with beans on bottom, then spaghetti, chili, cheese, onions=5way chili.
• 11 add other garnishes as desired for fully "dressed chili".