Tuesday's twofer... Chili - before and after

The Moose's chili


5-7 lbs of ground hamburger/elk/venison/turkey (whatever ground best you like)
3-4 tbls of garlic chopped
1 medium to large onion diced

Brown the above in large skillet.

3 cans dark kidney beans (drain)
3 cans light kidney beans (drain)
3-4 cans black beans (drain)
4 cans whole kernal sweet corn (drain)
2-3 large cans of diced tomatos (either plain or pick your favorite flavor, I like the basil garlic ones) (Don't drain)
One carton fresh mushrooms
One large can tomato sauce
3 cans chopped green chiles (don't drain)
1/2 bottle of chili powder (to taste)
4 packages of chili seasoning (McCormick, Hyvee brand, whatever)
2 tbls Italian seasoning
2-3 bay leaves
3 cans of Diet Coke with Lime
1/2 to 3/4 bag of dark brown sugar
1 tbls dry mustard

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Mine...went like this...lol...

Take a cup or so of each of the dry beans ~ red, kidney and black. Rinse well.
Throw in the crockpot with water, bit of salt, 3 cloves of garlic, a medium onion. Cook... add 3 - 4 of those big red dried peppers , 2 jalepenos... 3 banana peppers... a red bell pepper, can of sweet corn - drained, large can of diced tomatoes undrained, a can of diet coke... squeeze in a lime ...3Tbles Italian seasoning.. chili powder, 2 tbles of hot mustard, 3 Tbles of Southwestern mustard...handful of brown sugar.....cook ..simmer...think that was it...lol... needed a couple more jalepenos.. or maybe serranos ...

I do have another chili recipe that was a bit like this that I liked as well... somewhere in my hand written notes... sometimes I like to use 6 pepper seasoning...