Chilli (Minus the Heartburn)

SoupCookie's Note:

Regular chilli gives me wicked bad heartburn, so this crock pot recipe lets me eat it without suffering!!!

• Total Time: 5 hrs 10 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 5 hrs

Ingredients:

Serves: 6-8

Yield: 8.0 cups

• 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 ½ teaspoons onion powder
• 1 tablespoon sweet paprika
• 1 teaspoon chili powder (optional)

Directions:

1. Cook and "scramble" beef on stove top.
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. Cook on High for 5 hours or Low for 8 hours.
4. Freezes well for up to a month.