Cowboy Chili

• 8 lb. ground chuck
• 3 medium onions, diced
• 2 medium bell peppers, diced
• 2 (8-inch) stalks celery, diced
• 1 Tbsp. jalapeno pepper (optional)
• 2 (14 1/2 oz.) cans stewed tomatoes
• 16 oz. can tomato sauce
• 2 cans mushroom stems and pieces
• 16 oz. can tomato paste
• 2 (3 oz.) bottles chili powder
• 2 Tbsp. cumin
• 1 Tbsp. Tabasco sauce
• 3 bay leaves
• garlic salt to taste
• onion salt to taste
• salt and pepper to taste
• 4 oz. beer

1. Saute onions, bell peppers, celery and jalapenos in a little oil.
2. Add meat and brown.
3. Mix in remaining ingredients and add enough water to cover top.
4. Cook for 3 hours on low heat.
5. This may be a bit more chili powder than you like.
6. Taste for seasoning after the first bottle.

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

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=388850 (may not work)