Wayne Gretzky'S Chili Con Carne - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 kg ground beef
3 large onions, chopped
3 stalks celery, sliced
1 large green pepper, diced
1 (156 ml) can tomato paste
1 (796 ml) can tomatoes
1 (540 ml) can kidney beans
2 (398 ml) cans baked beans
1 cup dry red wine (optional)
3 dashes hot pepper sauce
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
salt and pepper
1 1/2 - 2 tablespoons chili powder
1 (540 ml) can pineapple chunks

Preparation

Cook beef in a frying pan over low heat until a small amount of melted fat forms.
Stir in green pepper, celery and onions.
Raise heat to medium and cook until vegetables are soft and beef has lost its pink color (about 10 min.).
Stir in tomato paste, tomatoes, beans and seasonings.
Simmer over low heat 30- 45 min.
,stirring often.
Add drained pineapple chunks just before serving.
If desired, mixture can be thinned with juice of drained pineapple.