1 pound pork sausage

1 pound ground round

2 cups onion -- minced

1/3 cup garlic -- minced

1 tablespoon ground cumin

1/3 cup hot chile powder

3 whole bay leaf

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

2 teaspoons ground allspice

2 tablespoons tabasco sauce

1/4 cup cocoa powder

2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

1/4 cup vinegar

28 ounces tomato puree

32 ounces canned kidney beans -- drained

COMBINE SAUSAGE, BEEF, ONIONS, GARLIC, CHILE POWDER, AND BAY IN A STOCKPOT, OVE R A MODERATE FLAME HEAT AND STIR FOR 10-15 MINUTES, UNTIL BROWNED ADD REMAINING INGREDIENTS AND SIMMER FOR 1-1/2 TO 2 HOURS SERVE HOT, GARNISHED WITH A DOLLOP OF SOUR CREAM AS DESIRED