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Chili for a Month
by Jes Mostek
serves: 30
  Hearty and healthy chili: meat, beans, tomatoes, corn, celery, and spicy (but not too spicy) spices.
Ingredients:
  2 lb.   ground beef or turkey
  3/4 c.   onion, chopped
  1 (14.5 oz.) can   kidney beans, with liquid
  1 (14.5 oz.) can   black beans (frijoles negros), with liquid
  2 (14.5 oz.) cans   chili (or pinto beans), with liquid
  2 (14.5 oz.) cans   diced tomatoes, with liquid
  2 (14.5 oz.) cans   tomato sauce
  1 (14.5 oz.) can   corn, with liquid
  5 ribs   celery, diced
  1 tsp.   ground cumin
  2 tsp.   paprika
  1/4 tsp.   chili powder
  1/4 tsp.   cayenne pepper
  1/4 tsp.   black pepper
    salt to taste
  1 c.   cheddar cheese, grated
  1 c.   sour cream
Directions:
  In a large frying pan, brown meat with onion.

Transfer meat mixture to a large stock pot. Add beans, tomatoes, tomato sauce, corn, celery and spices to large stock pot. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Cook for 1 hour.

To cook in a crock pot, combine cooked meat mixture, beans, tomatoes, tomato sauce, corn, celery and spices in crock pot. Cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours.

To serve, top with grated cheddar cheese and sour cream. You may also want to add salsa, crushed tortilla chips, hot sauce, or snipped chives.