Jay'S Chili(Yields 8 Servings)  
["2 medium onions, finely chopped", "1 green pepper, finely chopped", "1 celery stalk, finely chopped", "2 cloves garlic, minced", "2 tsp. Wesson oil", "4 lb. ground beef", "2 (14 1/2 oz.) cans Hunt's stewed tomatoes (undrained)", "1 (15 oz.) can Hunt's tomato sauce", "1 (6 oz.) can Hunt's tomato paste", "1/4 c. green chile salsa", "1 whole jalapeno from canned jalapeno chilies, finely chopped (optional)", "3/4 c. chili powder", "1 (4 oz.) can diced green chilies (undrained)", "1/2 c. water", "1 tsp. salt"]
["In Dutch oven, saute first four ingredients in hot oil until tender.", "Add meat, 1 pound at a time, stirring until meat loses redness.", "Drain; add water.", "Add remaining ingredients, stirring after each addition.", "Simmer 2 1/2 to 3 hours, stirring frequently.", "Season to taste with garlic salt and pepper, if desired.", "Serve with Pillsbury Cornbread Twists."]
["onions", "green pepper", "celery stalk", "garlic", "Wesson oil", "ground beef", "tomatoes", "tomato sauce", "tomato paste", "green chile salsa", "jalapeno chilies", "chili powder", "green chilies", "water", "salt"]