Chili - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb ground chuck
1 lb ground chorizo sausage
2 large onions
1/4 cup garlic paste
1 teaspoon black pepper
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 tablespoon mild paprika
1/4 cup new mexico chile powder
1/2 teaspoon ground habanero pepper (optional)
1/2 cup double strength beef broth
28 ounces crushed tomatoes
2 (15 1/2 ounce) cans red kidney beans (optional)
cracker (optional)

Preparation

Brown ground beef and chorizo with onion in a large heavy pan, breaking up meat lumps. Drain any fat.
Add garlic paste, salt, pepper, cumin, paprika, chile powder, and ground habanero (or any other hot pepper or sauce you would like, in whatever quantity you like).
Stir in beef broth and crushed tomatoes, and simmer covered, for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
Stir in beans, if using, and continue to cook until beans are hot.
Serve hot with crackers if desired.