True Blood Recipe: Terry's Jailhouse Chili (don't forget the corn chips)

Whenever Terry's can't figure out what the lunch special should be, he goes for his Jailhouse Chili. In S2 episode 4 we see this exchange between Sookie and Terry.

SS:Are there any lunch specials?
TB:I think I got everything I need to make Jailhouse Chili.
SS:Are you sure? Because last time, you forgot the corn chips.
TB: Shit!
SS: Right.

Servings: 16
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
3 cups finely chopped onions
2 pounds lean ground beef
1 tablespoon salt
2 28 oz. cans red beans, drained and rinsed
2 28 oz. cans tomato puree
2 4 oz. cans chopped green chilies
1 6 oz. can tomato paste
3 tablespoons chili powder
1 teaspoon sugar
2 teaspoons cumin
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Stir-ins:
corn chips
grated cheddar jack cheese
crushed red hot pepper
chopped green onion
chopped yellow onion
Tabasco pepper sauce

Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet; add the chopped onion and ground beef. Sauté over medium heat, stirring to break up the bits, until the meat is cooked. Drain off any fat and transfer to a slow cooker.Add the remaining ingredients, except stir-ins. Cook on low 4-8 hours or high 2-4 hours.

Serve with the crushed corn chips, grated cheese, crushed red pepper, chopped green and yellow onion, and Tabasco. source