Recipe: Chili Two Rivers

Title: Chili - Two Rivers
Categories: Main dish, Meats
Yield: 8 servings

1 lb GROUND BEEF 3/4 ts OREGANO LEAVES
1 c ONIONS (OPTIONAL) 1/4 ts PEPPER
1 c CHOPPED CELERY (OPTIONAL) 15 oz TOMATO SAUCE
1 1/2 ts SUGAR 6 oz TOMATO PASTE
1/2 ts SALT 2 1/2 c WATER (MAY NEED MORE)
3/4 ts GARLIC POWDER 14 1/2 oz BEANS (KIDNEY), DRAINED
1 1/2 tb CHILI POWDER 2 oz SPAGHETTI (OPTIONAL)

IN A LARGE POT, BROWN BEEF AND ONIONS. DRAIN JUICES. ADD REMAINING
INGREDIENTS EXCEPT FOR THE BEANS AND SPAGHETTI. MIX WELL. BRING MIXTURE
TO A BOIL. REDUCE HEAT AND SIMMER, COVERED, FOR 30 MINUTES. ADD BEANS
AND SPAGHETTI. SIMMER, UNCOVERED, FOR 10 MINUTES TO HEAT BEANS.
NOTE: IF USING SPAGHETTI, BREAK INTO 2" PIECES AND THEN PRECOOK.
NOTE: CHILI MAY NEED MORE WATER, ADD AS NEEDED.