Chili - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 Tbsp. olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1 large onion, coarsely chopped
1 lb. ground beef
1 (15 oz.) can whole tomatoes
1 green pepper, coarsely chopped
1 pinch celery salt
1 pinch ground red pepper
1/2 tsp. cumin
1 broken up bay leaf
1 Tbsp. chili powder
1 pinch basil
1 (15 oz.) can chili beans

Preparation

Chop up a large onion and a clove of garlic.
Fry in a deep pan in 3 tablespoons of olive oil.
Add a pound of good ground beef and cook slowly.
When all is brown, put in a can of whole tomatoes and chop them.
Add a chopped green pepper, a good pinch of celery salt, the same of red pepper, cumin, bay leaf, chili powder, basil and salt to taste.
Stir and simmer some more.
Now pour in a can of chili beans; cover and simmer until everything is slightly cooked down and well blended.
Serves 4.