Jay's Prize Winning Chili

By á-1824

Ingredients

• 2 Onions;med -- finely chopped*
• 1 Green bell pepper -- f/chopped*
• 1 celery stalk -- finely chopped*
• 2 Garlic cloves -- minced*
• 2 teaspoons oil
• 4 pounds lean ground beef
• 2 Stewed tomatoes -- 14 1/2oz cns
• 1 tomato sauce -- 15-oz can
• 1 Tomato paste -- 6-oz can
• 1/4 cup green chili salsa
• 1 Jalapeno -- finely chopped
• 3/4 cup chili powder
• 1 4-oz can diced green chilies
• 1/2 cup Water
• 1 teaspoon Salt

Preparation

Step 1

In Dutch oven, saute first four starred ingredients in hot oil until tender.
Add meat, 1 pound at a time, stirring until meat loses redness. Drain; add
water.
Add remaining ingredients, stirring after each addition. Simmer 2 1/2 to 3
hours, stirring frequently. Season to taste with garlic salt and pepper, if
desired.