Big Batch of Party Chili

Ingredients:

• ½ cup olive oil
• 3 cups chopped onion (about 6 medium sized onions)
• 9 cloves of garlic minced
• 9 pounds of ground meat (turkey, beef, pork or any combination of the three)
• ¾ cup really good quality chili powder
• 4 Tbsp of ground cumin
• 2 Tbsp dried oregano
• 4 tsp ground coriander
• ½ tsp cayenne pepper (more if you want it hotter)
• Juice and zest from one lime
• 3 large cans (28 ounces) of crushed plum tomatoes, with the juices
• 6 cups of beans, drained and rinsed well (black beans, pinto beans, white beans, kidney beans or any combination of beans you like.)
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Condiments:
  • shredded cheese, sour cream, cubed avocado, chopped fresh cilantro, lime wedges, hot sauce, and tortilla chips.

Directions:

1. In a large Dutch oven or other heavy bottomed large pot, heat the oil on medium heat. Add the onions and sauté until translucent, about 5-7 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for a minute or two more, and then add the meat.
2. Cook the meat until it is no longer pink inside. Break up the chucks and stir constantly so that the meat does not burn.
3. Add all the spices and lime zest and juice; stir to combine well.
4. Add the crushed tomatoes with their juices and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to simmer and cover. Let cook for about 1 hour undisturbed.
5. Stir in the beans and continue to cook until the beans are cooked through and tender. About 10- 15 minutes more.
6. Serve with assorted condiments.