Chili

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Super Bowl Chili

Note this recipe tastes better made a day or two ahead to maximize flavors. It  serves 10-12

Ingredients:

• 3 lbs. cooked hamburger, drained and crumbled
• 1 prepared jar (26 oz.) of spicy tomato basil sauce or Marinara
• 2 cans diced tomatoes basil, garlic, oregano
• 1-cup ketschup
• 2 cups diced celery
• 1 cup diced onion
• 1-1/2 cup water
• 4 TB. lemon juice
• 2 TB. brown sugar
• 2 ½ tsp. Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tsp. vinegar
• ½ tsp. dry mustard
• 4 cans light red kidney beans drained
• 3 TB. chili powder

Directions:

• Brown hamburger with onions and celery salt and pepper to taste and drain
• In a crock pot or soup pot add hamburger mixture with rest of ingredients
• Simmer on low heat several hours stirring occasionally