Prize-Winning Chili

• 3 medium onions, chopped
• 1 large bell pepper, chopped
• 2 (8-inch) stalks celery, chopped
• 1 Tbsp. jalapeno pepper
• 1 (14 oz.) can stewed tomatoes
• 1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
• 1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste
• 1 (3 oz.) bottle chili powder
• 1 tsp. cumin
• 1 Tbsp. Tabasco sauce
• 2 bay leaves
• 4 lb. ground chuck
• 4 oz. beer
• 2 (8 oz.) cans chili beans
• garlic salt to taste
• onion salt to taste
• salt and pepper to taste

1. Saute onion, bell pepper, celery and jalapeno in a small amount of oil.
2. Add the meat and braise.
3. Drain.
4. Mix in the remaining ingredients.
5. Add enough water to cover the top of the mixture. Cook the chili for three hours over a low heat.

onions, bell pepper, stalks celery, jalapeno pepper, tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, chili powder, cumin, tabasco sauce, bay leaves, ground chuck, beer, chili beans, garlic salt, onion salt, salt

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=666170 (may not work)