$25,000 Chili

 

      Yield: 14 Servings

 

      3 md onions,diced

      2 md green peppers,diced

      2 lg stalks celery,diced

      2 sm cloves garlic,minced

    1/2 sm fresh jalapeno peppers

           -chopped,or more

      8 lb lean chuck,ground coarsely

      1 cn 7 oz green chilies,Diced

 14 1/2 oz can stewed tomatoes

     15 oz can tomato sauce

      6 oz can tomato paste

      6 oz chili powder

      1    tabasco sauce,To Taste

     12 oz beer

     12 oz mineral water,bottled

      3    bay leaves,or 2 your choice

      1    garlic salt,To Taste

      1    salt/pepper,To Taste

 

Dice and saute first 5 ingredients.  Add meat and brown. Add

everything else, including 1/2 can beer. (Drink the remainder,

according to Annie). Add water JUST TO COVER TOP. Cook about 3 hours

on low heat. Stir often. Remove bay leaves.