Chili for a Crowd

Name: Chili for a Crowd
Ingredients: 3 pounds ground beef; 2 cans (28 ounces each) diced tomatoes, undrained; 4 cans (16 ounces each) kidney beans or 4 cans (15 ounces each) pinto beans or black beans, rinsed and drained; 1 pound smoked kielbasa, sliced and halved; 2 large onions, halved and thinly sliced; 2 cans (8 ounces each) tomato sauce; 2/3 cup hickory-flavored barbecue sauce; 1-1/2 cups water; 1/2 cup packed brown sugar; 5 fresh banana peppers, seeded and sliced; 2 tablespoons chili powder; 2 teaspoons ground mustard; 2 teaspoons instant coffee granules; 1 teaspoon each dried oregano, thyme and sage; 1/2 to 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1/2 to 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 2 garlic cloves, minced

"This chili for a crowd was handed down to me by my aunt, who said she got it from a "grizzled Montana mountain man." I added some zesty ingredients to come up with the final version. Hot food is something that my husband's family isn't accustomed to, so I adjust the spices for them. In fact, with a few simple alterations to the "heat" index, I can serve this chili to anyone. —Lisa Humphreys, Wasilla, Alaska..."

INGREDIENTS

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3 pounds ground beef

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2 cans (28 ounces each) diced tomatoes, undrained

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4 cans (16 ounces each) kidney beans or 4 cans (15 ounces each) pinto beans or black beans, rinsed and drained

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1 pound smoked kielbasa, sliced and halved

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2 large onions, halved and thinly sliced

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2 cans (8 ounces each) tomato sauce

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2/3 cup hickory-flavored barbecue sauce

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1-1/2 cups water

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1/2 cup packed brown sugar

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5 fresh banana peppers, seeded and sliced

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2 tablespoons chili powder

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2 teaspoons ground mustard

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2 teaspoons instant coffee granules

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1 teaspoon each dried oregano, thyme and sage

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1/2 to 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

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1/2 to 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

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2 garlic cloves, minced

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