Yankee Chili

Name: Yankee Chili
Ingredients: 2 lbs ground beef; 2 medium onions, chopped; 1 green pepper, chopped; 2 -3 stalks celery, chopped; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 (35 ounce) can Italian tomatoes; 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce; 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste; 2 cups water; 2 small bay leaves; 1/2 cup ground red chili powder; 1/2 tablespoon Hungarian paprika; 1 tablespoon cumin; 1/2 tablespoon dried oregano; 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1 (4 ounce) can green chilies, diced; 1/2 tablespoon salt; 1 (32 ounce) can red kidney beans (RINSED AND DRAINED); hot cooked rice (OPTIONAL); shredded cheddar cheese (OPTIONAL)

21 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

2 lbs ground beef
2 medium onions, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
2 -3 stalks celery, chopped
3 tablespoons olive oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 (35 ounce) can Italian tomatoes
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
2 cups water
2 small bay leaves
1/2 cup ground red chili powder
1/2 tablespoon Hungarian paprika
1 tablespoon cumin
1/2 tablespoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 (4 ounce) can green chilies, diced
1/2 tablespoon salt
1 (32 ounce) can red kidney beans (RINSED AND DRAINED)
hot cooked rice (OPTIONAL)
shredded cheddar cheese (OPTIONAL)

Directions

1

IN LARGE STOCK POT SAUTE ONION, GREEN PEPPER, CELERY AND GARLIC IN OLIVE OIL UNTIL ONION IS TENDER.
2

ADD GROUND BEEF AND COOK AND STIR UNTIL MEAT IS BROWNED.
3

ADD REMAINING INGREDIENTS, COVER AND SIMMER 2 HOURS, STIRRING OCCASIONALLY.
4

+++FORHOTTER CHILI, ADD MORE RED PEPPER.
5

PLACE RICE IN INDIVIDUAL BOWLS, IF DESIRED.
6

LADLE CHILI OVER RICE.
7

SPRINKLE SHREDDED CHEESE OVER TOP OF CHILI, IF DESIRED.