Five-meat Chili

I like mine served with corn bread and grated cheddar cheese.

Ingredients

• ½ lb beef, cubed
• ½ lb pork, cubed
• ½ lb lamb, cubed
• ½ lb mild Italian sausage
• ½ lb hot Italian sausage
• 1 can tomato juice
• 1 (28 ounces) can tomato sauce
• 3 medium onions, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 jalapeño peppers, roasted seeded and chopped
• ¼ cup chili powder
• 2 tablespoons cumin
• 2 tablespoons oregano
• 2 cans kidney beans (optional)
• salt and pepper

Directions

1. In a large pot brown meat in stages about a ¼ at a time.
2. Remove meat and add onion and garlic and cook until translucent.
3. Add meat, tomato juice, and ½ the spices.
4. Cook about 1 hour and add the tomato sauce and the rest of the spices.
5. Let simmer about 2 hours and add the beans and simmer about 30 more minutes, then enjoy.