Chili For An Army - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. hamburg (can substitute ground turkey)
1 lb. linguica, chopped
2 medium onions, chopped
2 bell peppers, chopped
2 (1.36 liter) cans kidney beans
1 medium can crushed tomatoes
4 Tbsp. maple syrup
1 Tbsp. crushed red peppers
hot chili powder

Preparation

Cook hamburg and linguica until done; drain off most of fat. Put meat into a 5-quart pan.
Saute onions and peppers, then add to meat.
Add kidney beans, maple syrup, crushed red pepper and crushed tomatoes.
Heat on low-medium, covered, until hot.
Add chili to taste.
Stir often.
Taste often.
Be careful with the chili powder unless you are a fire breathing dragon!