Three Pepper Chili

1. Wash and dice up onion, red pepper, jalapeño, and Serrano pepper.

2. Melt butter over medium heat in a 10-inch skillet. Once melted, add 1/2 cup of onions and sautee onions.

3. Next, add ground beef and sausage. Add 1/2 teaspoon each of garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, black pepper, cumin, cayenne pepper, ground coriander seed, and chili powder. Mix thoroughly with meat and cook until meat is browned. Remove from heat.

4. Add meat mixture to a 6-quart crock pot. Next add remaining onion, red pepper, jalapeno, and Serrano pepper. Mix. Then add light red and dark red kidney beans, and mix again. Finally, add diced tomatoes and mix thoroughly.

5. Add the remaining teaspoon of garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, black pepper, cumin, cayenne pepper, ground coriander seed, chili powder, salt and ground sage. Also add oregano, marjoram, and red pepper flakes. Mix. Add tomato sauce. Mix again.

6. Cook on low heat for 6 hours.