2 lbs. ground beef or ground venison or ground pork, or any combination thereof
1 large can tomato or vegetable juice
1 large can diced tomatoes with juice
2 cans chili beans
chili powder, garlic/garlic powder, salt, pepper, to taste
(hot sauce and/or red pepper flakes and/or cayenne, if desired, to taste)
2 green peppers, diced finely
2 onions, diced finely
1 package crispy cooked bacon
Let the chili cook ALL day - maybe even the day before. For parties, I like to make a double batch in my large stock pot, put some in my crock pot and refilled it as needed (the chili was pre-warmed in the stock pot on the stove). Serve with topping options for cheddar cheese, sour cream, hot sauce, black olives and salt and pepper.
