Toni'S Chili - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 stalks celery, chopped
3 green onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 green pepper, seeded and diced
1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
2 lb. ground beef
1 (15 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 (6 oz.) tomato paste
2 c. water
2 to 3 Tbsp. chili powder
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. dried oregano
black pepper to taste
cayenne pepper to taste
1 (16 oz.) can undrained kidney beans

Preparation

Saute first 4 ingredients in vegetable oil until tender.
Add beef, stirring to crumble; brown beef.
Drain well.
Add tomato sauce, paste, water, chili powder, oregano and salt to beef.
Stir well, bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes.
Add beans and simmer another 15 minutes.
Serve with diced onions, cheese and tortilla chips.
(To make chili hot add more chili powder and cayenne pepper.)