Nevada Annie's Cowboy Chili Recipe

• 1/2 c. Ard or possibly bacon grease
• 3 med onions minced
• 2 x Green Bell peppers coarsely
• 2 stalk of celery minced
• 2 x Finely minced (cored & seed
• 8 lb Chuck beef coarse grnd
• 2 x 15 ounce cans stewed tomatos
• 1 x 15 ounce can tomato sauce
• 2 Tbsp. Hopped mushrooms
• 1 x 6 ounce can tomato paste
• 8 Tbsp. Ot chili pwdr
• 4 Tbsp. Ild chili pwdr
• 2 Tbsp. Round cumin
• 3 x Bay leaves(whole)'
• 1 Tbsp. Abasco sauce
• 1 tsp Alt to taste
• 4 x Cloves crushed garlic
• 4 ounce Water or possibly beer

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