Chilli (Minus the Heartburn)

Ingredients

• 1 lb lean ground beef

• 1 (680 ml) can tomato sauce, with herbs

• 1 (398 ml) can diced tomatoes

• 1 (540 ml) can red kidney beans, liquid reserved

• 1 (540 ml) can black beans, liquid reserved
• 2 celery ribs, chopped
• 1 sweet red pepper, diced
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons onion powder
• 1 tablespoon sweet paprika
• 1 teaspoon chili powder (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Cook and "scramble" beef on stove top.

2. 2

   In crock pot, layer ingredients in the following order: celery, cooked beef, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, kidney beans + liquid, black beans + liquid, red pepper, spices. Give it a quick stir.

3. 3

   Cook on High for 5 hours or Low for 8 hours.

4. 4

   Freezes well for up to a month.