My Favorite Chili

2 lbs ground pork**

1 medium onion, coarsely chopped

2 tablespoons minced garlic

2 Cans of (10oz) Ro-tel or (14.5oz) Hunts Diced Tomatoes^##

2 15oz cans kidney or lima beans, drained

2 15oz cans tomato sauce

2 15.5oz cans Hominy (yellow and white), drained

4 tablespoons chili powder

2 tablespoons ground cumin

2 teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon black pepper

 In large frying pan, sauté the onions and garlic in oil for a few minutes, add the pork and fry until pork is cooked.

Preferred:  Stir remaining ingredients into large crockpot and mix well.  Add cooked pork/onions/garlic to crockpot and cook on low heat for 2-3 hours, stirring occasionally. 

Optional:  The remaining ingredients may also be added to the frying pan and cooked stovetop for faster cooking time.

Can be served with:    Shredded Cheddar cheese, Sour cream, Warmed flour tortillas

**For Mild Chili, use a sweet Italian or regular pork sausage

**For Spicy Chili, use Hot Italian Sausage

^## I prefer to use Ro-tel diced tomatoes and green chilies.  I also like Hunts Fire Roasted tomatoes.  Use your favorite.

Contributed by Eric C.