Recipe From Home: Stewart Family Chili

Ingredients:
Serves 10
3+ lbs lean ground beef
2 medium onions, chopped
2 cloves of garlic (pressed)
2 ½ cups of a "secret ingredient"
16 oz can tomatoes with chiles
16 oz can tomato sauce
1/3 cup chili powder
2 tsp salt
2 tsp oregano
1 ½ tsp ground cumin
2 - 15oz cans pinto beans, use Mexican style with pepper if you can
6 stalks green onion
3 whole chili peppers, seeded and chopped

Directions:

In frying pan, cook ground beef, onions, peppers, green onions and garlic until meat is brown and onions are tender.
Drain fat.
Transfer meat mixture to a crock pot. Stir in "secret ingredient", tomatoes, tomato sauce, and spices.
Cook on high for 3-4 hours.
Stir in beans, simmer on low for 1 more hour.
Serve in bowls with grated cheddar cheese.