Rustler's Chili Con Carne With Beans

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 2 lbs lean ground beef
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 (16 ounce) cans tomatoes, cut up
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 6 -7 pickled jalapeno peppers, rinsed and chopped (1/2 cup)
• 1/4 cup chili powder
• 1 teaspoon red pepper, ground
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 (15 ounce) cans red kidney beans

Recipe

• 1 cook ground beef, onions, green pepper, celer y, and garlic in large pan till meat is browned.
• 2 do not drain.
• 3 stir in undrained tomatoes, and remaining ingredients except kidney beans.
• 4 simmer uncovered for 1 1/2 hrs., stirring occasionally.
• 5 stir in beans and cook another 30 minutes.