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This is how I make my chili, I like it with many ingredients and a lot of texture. I made this for my husbands and brother in law this past weekend, and did not get a picture because it was gone so fast! This should serve about 4-6 people, but it fed me and two very hungry men who were tearing apart a deck all day.

1 pound of ground beef cooked and drained

1/2 pound boneless chicken cooked and cut into small pieces

1/2 pound steak cooked and cut into small pieces (this weekend I was bad and used a T-bone boy was that good)

1 medium size onion sauteed

1 or two green peppers sauteed

4 jalapenos seeded and chopped (or more)

1 small can of chopped olives

1 large can of whole tomatoes

1 small can of tomatoe paste

one of two cans of red beans drained

Few dashes of hot sauce

Plenty of Chili powder

Put everything in a crockpot on low for three hours, about a half hour before serving add in the beans. Serve with cheese, sour cream, tortilla chips and saltines.  Enjoy!

Add something sweet and healthy to your salsa by adding fruit. It adds a little more texture, and some great flavor. You can control how hot this will be by the seeds in the jalapenos.

Sweet and Hot Salsa
1/2 C red pepper, diced

1/2 C yellow pepper, diced

1/2 C green pepper, diced

1 C dried raisins, apricots or peaches

1 C fresh pineapple diced

1/2 C red onion diced

1/4 C fresh cilantro finely chopped

1/2 C jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced

3 Tbls Lime Juice

1 Clove garlic, minced

1/2 tsp chili powder

1/4 tsp cumin

1/4 tsp salt

Tortilla Chips

Combine ingredients in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate at least an hour for flavors to blend together. Serve with your favorite tortilla chips. Makes three cups. The longer you let it sit the better it will taste!