Chili (Dana's)

By eapeterson

Ingredients

• 1 lb. ground beef
• 1/2 medium onion, chopped
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 1 large celery rib, chopped
• 1 clove garlic minced or crushed
• 1 tsp. minced jalepeno (opt)
• 16 oz. stewed tomatoes
• 8 oz. Tomato sauce
• 8 oz. tomato paste
• 1/4 cup chili powder
• 1 Tbsp. ground cumin
• 1 tsp. ea salt, garlic salt, onion salt
• 1/8 tsp. paprika
• 1 bay leaf crumbled
• 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
• 2/3 cup beer
• 16 oz can kidney beans, drained

Preparation

Step 1

Brown ground beef, onion, green pepper, celery and garlic in olive oil til onion is tender. Add all other ingredients except kidney beans. Heat to boil, then reduce heat. Cover & simmer 2 hours or cook uncovered 45 minutes. Stir occasionally. Stir in beans at the end and heat through.