My Bro Mike's Awesome Chili

2 lbs. lean ground beef
4-8 dashes cumin
2 large cans pinto beans (3 c. per can)
one medium onion, chopped
one jar of four-cheese tomato sauce
2 packets of taco and/or chili seasoning
salt and pepper to taste
crushed red pepper (optional)

Start cooking ground beef in pot, breaking it up.

As meat is cooking, add cumin.

Add chopped onion and beans.

Once meat looks mostly cooked, drain off excess moisture/fat drippings.

Add tomato sauce and seasoning.

Cook at a simmer, stirring for an hour.

It gets better as it sits, so you can turn off the heat and leave it on the stove all afternoon and reheat for supper.

Garnish with more chopped onion, shredded cheese, sour cream and cilantro.

Serving Size: makes 25 100 gram servings

Number of Servings: 25

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LYNN1451.