Chili, Kid Friendly, Big Batch

• 5 lbs ground beef
• 8 sweet bell peppers, various colors, diced
• 8 celery ribs, chopped
• 4 onions, diced
• 2 (100 ounce) cans kidney beans
• 2 (100 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 1 (100 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1/4 cup minced garlic, I use jarred
• 1 cup beef bouillon powder (to taste)
• 2 cups chili powder (to taste)
• 1/4 cup dried basil
• 2 tablespoons dried thyme

1. Cook hamburger with peppers, celery and onions. Once hamburger is cooked put into colander and rinse off with hot water to remove fat.
2. Put meat mixture into the pot again, add remaining ingredients.
3. Bring to a simmer and cook until vegetables are soft.
4. Note: If you want you can add 4 bay leaves also. Can use a mixture of beans also.
5. Freezes beautifully.

ground beef, sweet bell peppers, celery, onions, kidney beans, tomato sauce, tomatoes, garlic, beef bouillon powder, chili powder, basil, thyme

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chili-kid-friendly-big-batch-351636 (may not work)