• 2 lb ground beef chuck
• 1 lb bulk ground italian sausage
• 3 15 oz cans chili beans drained - pinto, black beans, red beans, your preference
• 1 15 oz can chili beans in spicy sauce with sauce - such as black beans with jalapeno
• 2 28 oz cans diced tomatoes with juice
• 1 6 oz can tomato paste
• 1 large yellow onion chopped
• 3 stalks celery chopped
• 1 green bell pepper seeded and chopped
• 1 red bell pepper seeded and chopped
• 2 green chili peppers (jalapeno or hatch preferred)
• 1 Tbsp bacon cooked and crumbled
• 4 cubes beef bouillon
• ½ cup beer Shiner Bock preferred
• 4 Tbsp chili powder
• 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 Tbsp minced garlic
• 1 Tbsp dried oregano
• 2 tsp ground cumin
• 2 tsp hot pepper sauce (e.g. Tabasco, Cholula, Texas Pete)
• 1 tsp dried basil
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp ground black pepper
• 1 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp sugar

Optional toppings

• sour cream
• cheddar cheese shredded
• corn chips e.g. Frito's
• green onion diced