Tom's Famous Chili

      Yield: 1 Servings

    1/4 c  vegetable oil

      1    bell pepper,diced

      1 T  garlic,Chopped

    1/2 c  chili powder,(or to taste)

      2 cn (16 oz ea) bushs chili beans

      6 oz tomato juice

      1 t  salt

      1 t  black pepper

      1    lg yellow onion,diced

      4    celery stalks,chopped

      2 lb chili meat,Ground

      1 cn (28 oz) whole tomatoes,crush

      2 cn (15 oz ea) dark red kidney

      1 qt water

      1 t  white pepper

      1 t  onion powder

Heat oil in 8 quart stew pot.  Add onion, bell pepper, celery and

garlic. Saute 2 to 3 minutes.  Add chili meat. Cook over medium heat,

stirring often, until meat no longer is pink, about 10 minutes. Drain

off excess fat. Add chili powder; stir to mix. Add remaining

ingredients. Simmer uncovered about 2 hours, stirring several times