Southern Chili For Four
["1 lb. ground beef", "2 1/2 c. water", "2 medium green peppers, diced", "4 oz. onion, chopped", "1/2 c. celery, diced", "1 jalapeno pepper, diced", "1/2 garlic clove, minced", "3 medium tomatoes, chopped", "1 c. tomato sauce", "1 Tbsp. chili powder", "1/2 tsp. black pepper", "1/4 to 1/2 tsp. cayenne", "1/8 tsp. cumin", "2 cloves", "1 bay leaf", "1/2 tsp. salt"]
["In saucepan, combine beef and water; simmer about 15 minutes or until meat loses its red color.", "Separate meat from liquid and chill both.", "Remove any congealed fat.", "Set aside 3/4 cup of beef broth.", "In saucepan, combine peppers, onion, jalapeno, celery and garlic.", "Cook 5 minutes.", "Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, seasoning and reserved 3/4 cup of beef broth.", "Simmer 30 minutes.", "Serve."]
["ground beef", "water", "green peppers", "onion", "celery", "pepper", "garlic", "tomatoes", "tomato sauce", "chili powder", "black pepper", "cayenne", "cumin", "cloves", "bay leaf", "salt"]