When the weather outside is frightful

In bear country the mercury is buried far down in the thermometer most days for months on end. The upside is that we get to eat this yummy chili often. We've been perfecting our recipe for a few years and this winter we've found just the right combination of spices and tomatoes.

If you like your chili
chunky,
light on the beans,
spicy but not too spicy,
and to feed about 8-10 people
then this is the chili for you:

Bear Country Chili

2 pounds ground beef
4 stalks chopped celery
1 diced green pepper
1 chopped onion
7 cloves garlic
1 28 oz can crushed tomatoes
1 14 oz can diced tomatoes
(with green chilis)
1-2 cups water
4 T. Worcestershire sauce
1 T salt
4 T sugar
7 T chili powder
1 t dried oregano
1 t ground cumin
1 can of dark red kidney beans, drained


Brown hamburger, drain fat.
Put all ingredients in a crockpot.
Add water until desired consistency is reached.
Cook on low for 10 hours or high for 6 hours.