2 lbs. hamburger
3 to 4 cloves garlic
3 onions, chopped
2 green peppers, chopped
4 stalks celery
2 lg. cans stewed tomatoes
3 tbsp. chili powder
2 lg. cans kidney beans

Brown hamburger, garlic, onion, green pepper. Put into big pot, add hamburger mixture, celery, stewed tomatoes, chili powder. Let cook 45 minutes, then add undrained kidney beans. Continue cooking for at least 2 hours.

After a couple days, you get tired of chili. Make another wonderful dish: Mary's Pasta Vazol. Depending on how much chili you have left: add 1/2 to 1 pound elbow macaroni, if not enough sauce, add 1/2 to 1 jar of spaghetti sauce.

Cook macaroni as directed and add to chili and a little extra sauce, if needed.