1. Brown ground beef and sausage in large skillet. Due to the size on the recipe you may need to cook a little at a time. Save 1/2C of drippings. 2. Crumble the ground beef and sausage into stock pot. 3. Cook bell peppers and onion in remaining 1/2C of saved drippings until softened. 4. Add all remaining ingredients to stock pot. 5. Simmer for 1 hour minimum, stirring as to not burn bottom. 6. Transfer to slow cooker on warm for serving. 7. Serve with: Oyster crackers, Tortilla chips, Cheddar cheese on side.