Fireside Chili

Ingredients

2 pounds chili meat
1 pound beef
2 bacon drippings
1 pint water
1 package tomato puree
1 tabasco
1 chili pepper pod
2 onions
2 garlic choppe
3 tablespoons chili powder
1 tablespoon oregano
1 tablespoon cumin
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon mustard
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

Brown meats; add bacon drippings and cook 5 minutes. Add hot water, tomato puree, Tabasco, pepper, onion and garlic; simmer 30 minutes. Add rest of the ingredients and simmer slowly for 1 to 2 hours. Serve with crackers, raw onion, grated sharp Cheddar cheese and plenty of cold beer.