Ingredients:

3 lb. round steak, cut into 3/4-inch cubes
1 lb. ground chuck
1 lb. pinto beans
2 qt. tomatoes
1 lb. yellow onions
3 sweet bell peppers
5 dried chili peppers
1/2 C. chili powder
Salt
Red pepper
1/4 C. Crisco
2 T. Crisco
1/2 gal. water
1/4 C. sugar

Methods:

Soak pinto beans in 1/2 gallon water overnight in refrigerator.In a 10- to 12-inch skillet, brown round steak in the 1/4 cup Crisco, stirring frequently.In another skillet, brown ground chuck on low heat, stirring frequently for 10 minutes.Cut up onions and bell peppers in 1/2-inch pieces. Add to ground chuck with 2 tablespoons Crisco and sauté for approximately 15 minutes, stirring frequently.

Mince chili peppers very fine.In a large 8-quart or larger kettle, combine pinto beans, browned round
steak, sautéed ground chuck, onions, peppers, 2 quarts tomatoes, minced chili peppers and the 1/2 cup chili powder; cook covered on simmer for 2 hours.

Add salt and red pepper to taste. Add sugar and simmer for 4 hours. Add additional water sparingly, if necessary.Taste and add more chili powder, salt, red pepper and sugar as desired.Simmer 1 hour (total cooking time is 7 hours).