Chili, Ma'S

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons oil
• 3 cups chopped onions
• 6 cloves garlic
• 2 Bell Peppers (remove seeds and webbing)thickly sliced
• 4 Green Chilies, diced (or 4 oz. can Green Chilies)
• 4 1/2 pound ground beef
• 1 1/2 cups boiling water
• 3 pounds tomatoes (can use caned chopped)
• 3 6-ounce cans of tomato paste
• 24 ounces tomato sauce
• 4 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
• 3 teaspoons all-purpose flour
• 6 tablespoons water
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/4 teaspoons pepper
• 3 tablespoons cumin
• Worcestershire sauce to taste
• 4 Bay leaves
• 6 6-ounce can kidney beans, do not drain