This, like a lot of my recipes, is cobbled together from so many different recipes and word of mouth that I’m not even sure where it started. It involves my Mama’s concoction of spices, though, so it’s awesome. And spicy. Feel free to tone down the spices and add more later if it looks like too much!

• 1 lb. breakfast sausage
• 1 lb. ground chuck
• 1 medium chopped onion
• 1 can condensed tomato soup
• 1 can dark kidney beans
• 1 can light kidney beans
• 2 cans diced tomatoes
• 1 can Rotel
• 1 small can green chiles
• 1/3 cup chili powder
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 tsp paprika
• 1 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
• 2 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp oregano
• Water or beer

To assemble:

1. Brown the meats and onion together till the meat is cooked through
2. Add all the cans and all the spices and stir well
3. Adjust consistency as you like it — add a little beer or water till it looks just right
4. Simmer at will. I love this cooked all day in the slow cooker, or on the stove top in a heavy pan (such as a cast iron dutch oven)
5. Serve with cheese, Fritos, and cornbread!