Denver Whishan's West Virginia Championship Chili

Name: Denver Whishan's West Virginia Championship Chili
Total time: 2 h 40 min
Yield: Four to six servings
Ingredients: 1 pound ground pork; 1 1/2 pound ground chuck steak; Salt, if desired; 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper; 3 pounds lean chuck, cut into one-inch cubes; 4 cups finely chopped red onions; 6 cups finely chopped green peppers; 6 tablespoons chili powder; 7 cups crushed canned tomatoes; 1/4 cup (one 2-ounce bottle) Tabasco sauce; 1 teaspoon crushed, hot, dried red-pepper flakes; 3/4 cup honey

By Craig Claiborne and Pierre Franey

Total Time: 2 hours 40 minutes
Rating: 4(9)
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Ingredients

Yield:Four to six servings

1pound ground pork
1½pound ground chuck steak
Salt, if desired
1tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
3pounds lean chuck, cut into one-inch cubes
4cups finely chopped red onions
6cups finely chopped green peppers
6tablespoons chili powder
7cups crushed canned tomatoes
¼cup (one 2-ounce bottle) Tabasco sauce
1teaspoon crushed, hot, dried red-pepper flakes
¾cup honey

Ingredient Substitution Guide

Preparation

Step 1
Put the ground pork and steak in a kettle and cook, stirring, until meat loses its raw look. Add salt and pepper and cubed beef. Cook, stirring, about 10 minutes.
Step 2
Add the onions and stir. Cook 25 minutes. Add the green peppers and chili powder and stir. Cook, stirring, 10 minutes. Add the tomatoes and stir. Cook, stirring, 20 minutes.
Step 3
Add the Tabasco sauce and crushed red-pepper flakes. Bring to the Boil and cover. Cook 30 minutes.
Step 4
Uncover and cook, stirring often from the bottom, 45 minutes. Add the honey and continue cooking 15 minutes.