Chili

Ingredients  

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 large onion chopped
  • 2 cups celery chopped
  • 1 medium red bell pepper chopped
  • 1 medium green bell peppers chopped
  • 2 pounds ground beef
  • 28 ounce tomatoes undrained
  • 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons paprika
  • 20 ounce red kidney beans undrained
  • 20 ounce chick peas drained
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • ¼ cup fresh parsley chopped

Steps 

  1. Heat oil in large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium heat.
  2. Add onion, celery and peppers and cook until tender.
  3. Remove vegetables with a slotted spoon. Add beef and brown over medium heat.
  4. Return vegetables to pan, stir in tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, salt, chili powder and paprika.
  5. Bring mixture to boil, then reduce heat to moderately low temperature.
  6. Simmer chili, uncovered for 1 hour.
  7. Add kidney beans and chick peas.
  8. Cover and simmer chili 30 minutes longer.
  9. Stir in lemon juice and parsley.