Ingredients
2 pounds ground beef
one 29-ounce can tomato sauce
one 29-ounce can kidney beans (with liquid)
one 29-ounce can pinto beans (with liquid)
1 cup diced onion (1 medium onion)
½ cup diced green chili (I do not use this)
¼ cup diced celery (1 stalk) (I use 2-3 stalks)
3 medium tomatoes, chopped (I usually use 4)
2 teaspoons cumin powder (I only use 1)
3 tablespoons chili powder
1½ teaspoons black pepper
2 teaspoons salt
2 cups water
Directions
1. Brown the ground beef in a skillet over medium heat; drain off fat. (While the beef is cooking I like to sautee the onion and celery in a seperate pan, so they are tender) 2. Using a fork, crumble the cooked beef into pea-size pieces. 3. In a larger pot, combine beef plus all the remaining ingredients, and bring to a simmer over low heat. Cook, stirring every 15 minute, for 2-3 hours. Makes about 12 servings. Tidbits: For spicier chili, add 1/2 tsp more black pepper. For much spicier chili, add 1/2 tsp. black pepper and a tablespoon of cayenne pepper. And for a real stomach stinger, add 5 or 6 sliced jalapeno peppers to the pot. Leftovers can be frozen for several months.
source:allsimplyrecipes.com