It’s a well-known fact that Texans don’t eat beans in their chili; they focus on the meat. This recipe features the world’s best-tasting beef – Certified Akaushi ground beef – and is big enough to feed a crowd.

Ingredients
Serves 10
- 5 pounds Certified Akaushi ground beef
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cups grated onion
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 2 tablespoons ancho chili powder
- 2 tablespoons chipotle powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- ¼ cup yellow mustard
- 1 can (49 ounces) beef stock
- 2 cups tomato paste

Preparation
- Wash and cut radishes into evenly sized wedges.
- In a skillet over medium heat, add butter and heat until it begins to sizzle.
- Add the garlic, onion and herbs to the skillet and allow to cook down.
- Add radish wedges to the skillet. Season with salt and pepper and allow to cook 15 to 20 minutes, or until tender, stirring frequently.
- As radishes are cooking, cut the Certified Akaushi Beef smoked sausage into 1/4-inch slices.
- After radishes have been cooking for 15 to 20 minutes, add the smoked sausage slices to the skillet and allow them to heat for about 5 minutes, stirring once to turn them.
- When sausage slices are heated through, remove skillet from heat. Squeeze lemon juice over the sausage and radish mixture. Serve and enjoy!
