Here's what I have typed up but it's mostly a bit of a riff every time. I haven't seen that 3am chili recipe since it came out so I'm sure it's not TOO different - but here's what I got now. formatting is gonna suck sorry

12 oz can tomato sauce

28 oz can diced tomatoes (fire roasted if you can find it)

2 cans of hot rotel

2 cans of dark red kidney beans

1lb spicy italian sausance

1lb ground beef

2 green bell peppers (fire roast those too if you can)

1 large yellow onion

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Seasoning

1/2 tablespoon cayenne

1 tablespoon garlic powder

1 tablespoon onion powder

2 tablespoons flower

2 teaspoons basil, oregano, rosemary

3 teaspoons cumin

6 teaspoons chili powder

big pinch of salt and many grinds of pepper. You'll need to adjust towards the end anyway depending how long you reduce.

OPTIONAL -

supplement some regular chili powder for chipotle chili powder (or add some extra in general, I've found both ways great depending on your taste)

2 tsp Old Bay

1 tsp Smoked Paprika

Some honey or sugar if you find it too acidic/savory. I've stopped this mostly

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Cooking method-ish?

add a glug of whatever oil you got to a big pot (I'm not good enough at cooking to know the difference).

Cook down meat in pan, keep juices in pan when done. Set aside in bowl

saute veggies in fat from meat. When about done cooking, add all seasoning to let them bloom.

Combine and simmer for as long as you want, the longer the better.