Chili N awlins

Recipes Ingredients:

2 lb Ground round beef
1 tb Salt
1 lb Ground pork
1 tb Oregano
5 c Chopped onions
1 tb Red Wine vinegar
1 1/2 tb Chopped garlic
1 tb Grown sugar
7 tb Chili powder
2 cn 16 oz) red kidney beans
2 cn Chopped green Chili peppers
1 pk Corn chips
3 cn (16 oz) crushed tomatoes
1 Head lettuce, shredded
3 tb Tomato paste
12 oz Sharp cheddar cheese, shredd
4 Bay leaves, crumbled

Recipe Instructions:

I had this when visiting friends in N'awlins. He didn't know the source of the recipe, but this was sure passable chili. In a large, heavy pot, brown the Meat with the onions and the garlic. Drain off the fat and stir in the Chili powder (depending on quality, you may want more - we get real cool stuff up here in the north). Add chilies, tomatoes, tomato paste, bay leaves, salt, oregano, vinegar, and brown sugar. Cover the pot and cook for 2 hours over low heat. Add beans and cook, uncovered, 30 minutes more. Serve with side dishes of corn chips, shredded lettuce, and shredded Cheddar cheese.