Beer Chili

• 2 lbs ground beef
• 1 lb zesty hot sausage (Bob Evans)
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup chopped green pepper
• 1 cup diced celery
• 2 (15 1/2 ounce) cans kidney beans
• 2 (16 ounce) cans tomatoes
• 1 can tomato juice
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 2 cloves garlic
• 2 tablespoons chili powder (or to taste)
• salt & pepper
• 1 can beer, room temp (any brand)

1. Cook ground beef,sausage, onion, green pepper, and celery until meat is brown and vegetables are tender.
2. Drain the beans, then add the beans and remaining ingredients.
3. Cover and simmer 1 to 1-1/2 hours.
4. Last 1/2 hour of cooking add the can of beer and finish cooking.
5. *You may spice up this chili as hot as you like it.

ground beef, sausage, onion, green pepper, celery, kidney beans, tomatoes, tomato juice, tomato paste, garlic, chili powder, salt, beer

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/beer-chili-22087 (may not work)