I.D.L.H. Chili

In a 6- to 8-quart Dutch oven, brown half the beef in the hot oil; remove meat from Dutch oven using a slotted spoon. Add remaining meat, onion, sweet pepper, 2 serrano peppers, 2 jalapeno peppers, habanero pepper, and garlic to Dutch oven. Cook and stir until meat is brown and onion is tender; drain off fat. Return all meat to Dutch oven.

Stir in tomato sauce, undrained tomatoes, kidney beans, undrained chili beans, tomato puree, chili powder, black pepper, crushed red pepper, salt, cayenne pepper, and habanero powder. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Stir in pepperoni and mushrooms. Simmer, covered, for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. If you like garnish each serving with additional jalapeno and/or serrano peppers. Makes 10 servings.