The General'S Chili

Ingredients

• ["4 lbs beef, cut into 1/4 inch cubes or very, very coarsely ground", "1 lb sweet, mild italian sausage plus 1/2 teaspoon ground fennel seed or 1 pound breakfast sausage plus 1 ground fennel", "6 medium tomatoes, finely diced", "3 cups chopped onions (or two 16 ounce bags frozen, chopped onions)", "4 cloves, garlic, chopped", "1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper", "4 dried, medium hot anaheim or\" new mexico\"" chilies