My Own Chili Con Carne

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons bacon grease
• 2 onions
• chopped
• 6 garlic cloves
• minced
• 3 lbs beef chuck
• ground
• 1 green pepper
• chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 1 14 teaspoons cocoa powder (I use Hersheys unsweetened)", "2 teaspoons molasses", "1 tablespoon tomato paste", "cayenne pepper (to taste)", "4 cups beef broth", "1 (15 ounce) can white beans, rinsed

Instructions

1. Heat bacon grease in a large skillet over medium heat.
2. Stir in onions, green pepper, and garlic and cook until they are soft.
3. Add the beef and salt and cook until meat loses its pink color.
4. Add the chili powder, cumin, oregano and cayenne and continue cooking for about 5 minutes.
5. Add the beef broth and stir in the cocoa, molasses, tomato paste and simmer, partially covered about 2 hours or more, stirring occasionally.
6. Stir in the beans about 1/2 hour before serving.
7. Serve in large bowls.