Chili With Beans recipe

Ingredients:
1 pk Pinto beans.
2 lb Chili meat OR 4 lb Lean beef sirloin, chopped in 1/2 inch cubes.
1 lb Low-fat turkey sausage.
1 c Onions, chopped.
1 tb Garlic powder.
1 tb Red cayenne pepper.
2 cn Tomato sauce.
3 tb New Mexico (or other hot)Chili powder.
1 t Dried oregano.
2 tb Ground cumin.
1 tb Vegetable oil
1 t Louisiana (or Tobasco) HotSauce.
1 cn Jalapenos, chopped.
1/2 tb Salt.

Procedures:
Wash beans in colander and soak overnight.

Wash again next day, and place in large chili pot.

Cover with water about 1/2 to 3/4 inch over beans; simmer, covered, for about 2-1/2 hours.

(If substituting beans with the lean beef sirloin, brown the meat 1 pound at a time, preferably in a non-stick skillet without any oil. Place the meat in large chili pot. You will also need 1 more 12 ouncecan of tomato sauce and 1 to 2 10 ounce cans of fat-skimmed beef stock. Add the extra can of tomato sauce and the can of beef stock in the next set of directions.)

Brown meat and place in large saucepan.

Add all of the other ingredients and spices.

Mix well.

Simmer, covered, for 1 hour.

When beans are cooked, add contents of saucepan to chili pot and simmer for 30 to 45 minutes.

Notes:
Makes 15 to 20 servings, 225 calories each (205 with out the oil). Salt and pepper to taste.