chili - beef and bean

3 tablespoons bacon grease or canola oil (or oil plus bacon crumbs)

2 tablespoons unsalted butter(optional)

2 red bell peppers, diced

2 TB diced jalapeño

1-3 diced/minced Anaheim peppers. or chili peppers. or poblano (roasted gutted peeled)

2 yellow onions, diced

1 head garlic, minced (1/4 c)

1-2 pound boneless chuck, or pork roast trimmed

2-3 pounds ground beef, coarse grind

1-2 pound Jimmy Dean Hot sausage

3 tablespoons chili powder

2 teaspoons cayenne pepper

2 teaspoons ground coriander

2 teaspoons ground cumin

2 teaspoons granulated garlic

2 teaspoons granulated onion

2 teaspoons hot paprika( I used smoked)

2 teaspoons kosher salt

2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper

2 cups tomato sauce

1 12 oz. can tomato paste

12 ounces lager beer

2 cups chicken stock plus water

Two 15.5-ounce cans garbanzo beans, without juice

Two 15.5-ounce cans black beans, without juice

1-3 TB brown sugar

directions

- Chop onions, peppers and garlic.

- Sauté first 6 ingredients for 5 minutes.

- Add tomato paste, tomato sauce and chicken Stock.

- add spices and simmer.

- Meanwhile, fry up sausage and hamburg. Drain well and add to pot.

- Trim all the fat off the chuck roast or pork roast and place in pot.

- Cook on low for 6 hours stirring occasionally.

- Remove roast from pot and cut and shred.

- Place back into pot along with beans and beer.

- Add water throughout as needed as consistency thickens.

- Cook another 6 hours or to your satisfaction.

- Add brown sugar taste test after 1 TB

Serve with choice of sour cream, cheddar cheese and a squeeze of fresh lime juice.