Chili Beans

• 1 lb. pinto beans, cooked
• 1 lb. ground meat, browned
• 2 large onions, chopped
• 6 to 12 mushrooms, sliced
• 1 large can tomatoes, cut
• 2 small carrots, sliced into small pieces
• celery, cut small
• 1 small can tomato paste
• 1 pkg. chili mix (French's)
• chili powder to taste
• black pepper to taste
• dash or 2 Texas Pete (optional)
• 2 jalapeno peppers (optional), cut fine (if you like it hot)

1. When ground meat is almost done, add tomato paste, carrots, mushrooms, onions, tomatoes, celery and chili mix; bring to a boil.
2. Add chili powder, black pepper, Texas Pete and jalapeno peppers if you wish.
3. Mix with beans; bring to a boil. Turn on low heat and simmer 10 minutes. Ready to eat. Enjoy!

pinto beans, ground meat, onions, mushrooms, tomatoes, carrots, celery, tomato paste, chili mix, chili powder, black pepper, peppers

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=53026 (may not work)