Jay Pennington's Just Plain Good Chili

16 Servings

1 oil
3 medium onions, finely choppe
2 medium green peppers, finely
3 stalks celery, finely choppe
8 lb beef, Coarsely Ground
6 oz tomato paste
2 cn (1lb-13oz) cans stewed tomat
2 cn (1lb) tomato sauce
1 cn (7oz) chile salsa
3 cloves garlic, finely choppe
3 oz jar chili powder
1 medium jalapeno chili, seede
2 T salt
1 oregano
1 garlic salt
1 pepper, Coarsely Ground
Thinly cover bottom of heavy 2 gal pot with oil. Saute onions, green peppers and celery 10 min..
Add meat and cook 10 min or until brown.
Stir in tomato paste, stewed tomatoes and tomato sauce.
Add chopped garlic, chili powder, salt, dash oregano, chile salsa and jalapeno. Cook 30 min, season to taste with garlic salt and pepper, then simmer2 1/2 hours.
Stir every 10-15 min. Serves 16