~~ Diana's Chili ~~

Ingredients:

• 1 LB. Lean ground beef or beef cubes
• 1/2 LB. Salt Pork
• 1 Large Green Pepper
• 1 Large Onion
• 16 oz Can Red kidney beans
• 16 oz Can Pinto beans
• 2 - 16 oz Can Tomato sauce
• 2 TBS Cumin
• 2 TBS Chili power
• 2 TBS Minced garlic
• 1 Cups Water ( Option - Beer )
• 1/4 Cup Cornmeal
• Tabasco sauce

Directions:

• Cut the salt pork up into 1/4 inch strips. 
• Brown the ground beef or beef cubes and salt pork in a skillet. 
• Coarsely chop the onion and pepper. 
• Except for the cornmeal and the Tabasco sauce, add all the ingredients into a 4-quart crock pot and let the ingredients mingle and get to know one another for about 4 hours on high.. 
• Stir in the cornmeal to thicken. Season to taste with the Tabasco sauce.

I don't use cornmeal any more because I'm diabetic and I have to watch my carbohydrates. I used cornmeal to absorbs excess liquid, so adding it to your pot of chili will thicken the final result. .

I usually make this in the fall and freeze around eight portions to have through out the winter.