Chili

Total Time: 2 hrs 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 1/2-2 lbs ground beef
• 5 -6 stalks celery, diced
• 2 onions, diced
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 dash red pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1 teaspoon lemon pepper
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 4 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes (i use tomatoes with garlic and seasonings mixed in, but it's not necessary)
• 5 1/4 cups water
• 2 (15 ounce) cans chili beans

Recipe

• 1 brown ground beef. do not drain.
• 2 after beef is browned add onions and celery. cook until tender-crisp.
• 3 if lots of fluid remains, drain off.
• 4 add tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, water and seasoning. stir well.
• 5 bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer.
• 6 let cook for 1 1/2 hours.
• 7 check seasonings and adjust if necessary.
• 8 add chili beans and cook another 15 minutes.