Mexican Chili Muy Bueno

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Course : Chili
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 6
 

Ingredients:

1 pound lean ground beef
15 ounces hot and spicy chili beans
15 ounces hot chili beans
28 ounces tomatoes -- cut up
6 ounces tomato paste
1 1/2 cups chopped celery
1 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
4 ounces chopped green chiles -- drained
2 tablespoons sugar
1 whole bay leaf
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dried marjoram -- crushed
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 dash pepper
4 ounces mushrooms -- optional
 

Preparation:

In crockpot combine beans, undrained tomatoes, celery, onion, tomato paste, green pepper, green chilies, mushrooms, sugar, bay leaf, salt, marjoram, garlic powder and pepper. In skillet brown ground beef; drain and stir into tomato mixture. Cook on low for 8 to 10 hours. Skim off excess fat. Remove bay leaf; stir before serving.