Viv'S Chili
["2 lb. ground beef", "2 medium onions, chopped", "1 large bell pepper, chopped", "1 c. chopped celery", "2 large cloves garlic, minced", "2 (16 oz.) cans kidney beans", "2 (16 oz.) cans tomatoes", "2 cans water (I use the empty tomato cans)", "1 can tomato paste", "2 Tbsp. chili powder", "3 Tbsp. cumin", "salt and pepper to taste", "hot sauce to taste"]
["Brown ground beef with onions, bell pepper, celery and garlic. Drain off fat.", "Combine with the rest of the ingredients.", "Simmer over low heat for 1 hour.", "Add water as needed.", "Serve with crackers.", "This is really good on cold winter days."]
["ground beef", "onions", "bell pepper", "celery", "garlic", "kidney beans", "tomatoes", "water", "tomato paste", "chili powder", "cumin", "salt", "hot sauce"]