Chili

Ingredients:

1 - 16 oz can tomato paste
1 ½ lbs ground beef
1 large onion diced
1 large red onion diced
2 mushrooms, diced
1 green pepper, diced
4 cans dark red kidney beans
1 Portuguese sausage, sliced
3 T chili powder
2 cans tomato sauce
2 T cumin
1 T oregano
2 T coarse Hawaiian salt
2 cups stewed tomatoes
2 cloves garlic
1 red chili pepper, diced (optional)

Instructions:

In a frying pan or skillet, fry sausage and drain excess oil, when done. To that pan, add the onions, mushrooms, bell peppers, saute in drippings, margarine or butter. In separate pan, fry ground beef. Meanwhile, drain and rinse beans. In large pot, combine all ingredients. Bring to quick boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 2 hours. Turn off and reheat again just before serving. Enjoy with rice and a dallop of sour cream or mayo. ONO!!!