Super Bowl Chili - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. lean ground beef or turkey
1 lb. lean ground pork
2 (15 1/2 oz. each) cans hot chili beans or red kidney beans
1 (28 oz.) can tomatoes, cut up
2 large onions, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
3 Tbsp. chili powder
2 Tbsp. crushed red pepper
3 Tbsp. wine vinegar
1 tsp. ground cumin
1 c. shredded Cheddar cheese
dairy sour cream (optional)

Preparation

In a 4-quart Dutch oven, brown beef and pork.
Drain off fat. Stir in undrained tomatoes, onions, green pepper, garlic, chili powder, sugar, red pepper, vinegar and cumin.
Cover and simmer 1 hour, stirring frequently to avoid scorching.
To serve, ladle chili into soup bowls.
If desired, top each serving with shredded cheese and sour cream.
Makes 6 to 8 main dish servings.