Chili in a crock pot

There are probably a gazillion recipes for chili, most of them near clones. This one isn't much different. Corn muffins are a great accompaniment.

  • 3 lbs ground beef

Brown the ground beef in a large skillet.

  • 1 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1 1/2 green pepper, diced
  • 4 ribs celery, chopped
  • 1 large (28 oz) can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 small (14 oz) can stewed tomatoes
  • 2 cans (8 oz each) tomato sauce
  • 3 cans kidney or pinto beans
  • 1 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 5 Tbsp chili powder
  • 1 Tbsp cumin
  • 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 Tbsp garlic salt

Combine everything in crock pot, including the browned ground beef. Cover and cook on low for about 7 hours, stirring once or twice to combine thoroughly.

Servings: 8 generous

Credits: Variation on any one of hundreds of chili recipes on the web.