Ingredients

  • 8 c. dried kidney beans (4 lb.)
  • 4 c. onions, chopped
  • 2 c. shortening
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 20 lb. ground beef
  • 4 lb. ground pork
  • 12 quarts cooked or canned tomatoes
  • 5 Tbsp. chili powder
  • 2/3 c. salt
  • 1 tsp. pepper
  • 1/2 c. sugar

Method

  • Wash beans and soak overnight in water to cover; drain.
  • DO NOT SEASON.
  • Cover with freshly drawn water and simmer until tender, or use 2 cans (6 lb., 12 oz. each) kidney beans.
  • Brown onion slightly in hot shortening in heavy skillet; add garlic.
  • Add ground beef and pork and cook until browned, stirring occasionally with fork to break up meat.
  • Add cooked, drained kidney beans.
  • Stir in tomatoes, chili powder, salt, pepper and sugar.
  • Simmer 1 1/2 hours to blend flavors.
  • Makes 50 servings of 1 1/2 cups each.
  • If chili needs to be thinned, add 8 beef bouillon cubes dissolved in 2 quarts boiling water.