Submitted by:  Colleen and Jeff Prentiss

2 lbs lean ground beef
2 medium onions, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
4 stalks celery, chopped
1 can diced tomatoes (w/juice)
1 lg can (46 oz) tomato juice
1 can kidney beans (drained and rinsed)
1 can spicy hot chili beans (w/juice)
1 can black beans (drained and rinsed)
1/2 can tomato paste
Brown ground beef and drain off any excess grease.  Place in crock pot.  Add in your tomato juice and tomato paste, blend in until smooth.  Chop up your onions, peppers and celery, add to crock pot.  Next, add in your diced tomatos with juice.  Drain and rinse your kidney beans and black beans, add to crock.  Add in the spicy chili beans, with juices.  Stir above ingredients together, cover and cook on low setting on your crock pot for 4-5 hours.
***Season to your personal preference of spice/hotness, like, chili powder, cumin, garlic or hot sauce.   I prefer to add 1 1/2 teaspoons of cumin and 1/2 teaspoon of chili powder.    (mild, not hot!!)   ***If you want to minimize the acidity of the tomatoes, just add in 1/2 cup white sugar to your chili.***

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