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Aunt Ruth's Chili

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Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 tsp oil if needed
  • 2 onions
  • 2 celery
  • 2 garlic
  • 1/2 green pepper
  • 14 oz tomatoes crushed
  • 1 tbsp cocoa
  • 2 tsp cumin
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 2 tbsp chili powder
  • 1/2 tsp hot pepper sauce
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • 4 cups red kidney beans cooked
  • 1 can tomato sauce

Instructions
 

  • sauté ground beef, onions, celery, garlic and green pepper
  • add tomatoes, cocoa, cumin, salt, sugar, and chili powder
    cook about 5 minutes
  • add hot pepper sauce, cinnamon, beans, and tomato sauce
  • cover and simmer until beans are cooked (about 1 1/2 hours)