Midwest Best Chili

Total Time: 2 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 lbs lean ground beef
• 1 (29 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (29 ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed
• 1 (29 ounce) can pinto beans, rinsed
• 1 cup diced onion
• 1/2 cup diced green chili pepper (2-3 chilis)
• 1 cup diced celery (3-4 stalks)
• 4 medium tomatoes, diced
• 2 teaspoons cumin powder
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 cups tomato juice or 2 cups v 8 vegetable juice
• 1 cup water

Recipe

• 1 brown the ground beef in chili pot over medium heat.
• 2 drain excess fat.
• 3 add remaining ingredients.
• 4 cook on medium high heat until it simmers.
• 5 stir about every 15 minutes, for 2 to 3 hours.
• 6 remove from heat and rest 15 minutes before serving or cool immediately then reheat tomorrow for better yet.