Wanda’s Best Chili

This is the best chili I’ve had.  My friend Wanda (yes, really, her mother named her Wanda. It’s not short for Wandaleen or Wandashellski) served this at many a parties and it’s always met with people standing at the oversize Mother pot of chili speaking praise between mouthfuls. Ingredients:

• 2 onions, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 3/4 lb beef sirloin, cubed
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 can dark beer
• 1 cup strong coffee
• 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
• 1 can beef broth
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 3 1/2 tablespoons chili sauce
• 1 tablespoon cumin
• 1 tablespoon cocoa
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon cayenne
• 1 teaspoon coriander
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans
• 4 chili peppers, chopped

Directions:

1. Heat oil.
2. Cook onions, garlic and meat until brown.
3. Add tomatoes, beer, coffee, tomato paste and beef broth.
4. Add spices Stir in 2 cans of kidney beans and peppers.
5. Reduce heat and simmer for 1 1/2 hours.
6. Add 2 remaining cans of kidney beans and simmer for another 30 minutes.

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