Chili N'awlins

Ingredients :

2 pounds Ground round beef
1 pound Ground pork
5 cups Chopped onions
1 1/2 tablespoons Chopped garlic
7 tablespoons Chili powder
2 cans Chopped green chili peppers
3 cans (16 oz) crushed tomatoes
3 tablespoons Tomato paste
4 Bay leaves -- crumbled
1 tablespoon Salt
1 tablespoon Oregano
1 tablespoon Red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon Grown sugar
2 cans 16 oz) red kidney beans
1 package Corn chips
1 Head lettuce -- shredded
12 ounces Sharp cheddar cheese -- shredd

Preparation :

In a large, heavy pot, brown the meat with the onions and the garlic. Drain off
the fat and stir in the chili powder (depending on quality, you may want more ~
we get real cool stuff up here in the north). Add chilies, tomatoes, tomato
paste, bay leaves, salt, oregano, vinegar, and brown sugar.

Cover the pot and cook for 2 hours over low heat.

Add beans and cook, uncovered, 30 minutes more.

Serve with side dishes of corn chips, shredded lettuce, and shredded Cheddar
cheese.