Lots A Bean Chili

I made this up when making my first batch of chili at age 20. I thought all the recipes i saw looked boring. With all the beans you get a nice texture and appearance. I make big batches for dh to take to guys he works with and for my grandfather each year and everyone raves about this recipe. Meat can be browned then all put in a crockpot for 8 hours on low but it never all fits in my large oval pot so i would prepare for that. This freezes very well.

Steps

Fry ground beef until browned in large stockpot , add garlic and onion , saute over medium heat for 5 min stirring now and then add celery , green pepper and carrots and saute 5 minutes.

Add beans , tomatoes , paste and spices , hot peppers if desired.

Bring to a boil and simmer covered on low heat for 3-4 hours until thickend.

Sometimes i can only get kidney beans in 14 oz cans , that is no big deal just add them and if you cant find one kind just substitue with one of the others.

I have also thrown leftover green beans in too.

Ingredients

red kidney beans, white kidney beans, lentils, black beans, baked beans, chickpeas, romano beans, green peppers, onions, garlic, celery ribs, carrots, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, ground beef, chili powder, paprika, onion powder, black pepper, salt, oregano, cumin, tabasco sauce