recipe of the week - chili

i've been looking for a good chili recipe for years.  Mom made great chili, but i don't know whatever happened to her recipe...i sure don't have it.  But, this is a good basic chili recipe i found this year that i think i'm going to stick to for awhile!  Enjoy!

2 medium onions, chopped
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1/2 cup chopped celery
1 tbsp vegetable oil
2 lbs ground beef
2 cans (28 ounces each) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1 cup water
2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 to 2 tbsp chili powder
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
2 cans (16 ounces each) kidney beans, rinsed and drained

In a soup kettle or Dutch oven, saute onions, green pepper and celery in oil until tender, about 5 minutes.  Add beef and cook until browned; drain.  Stir in tomatoes, tomato sauce, water, Worcestershire sauce and seasonings.  Bring to a boil; reduce heat.  Cover and simmer for 1-1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.  Add kidney beans.  Simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes longer.  Yields 10-12 servings.

*i did mine a little differently.  i sauteed the onions, pepper and celery in a separate pan.  It was easier to drain the fat from the beef that way, then i mixed them all together.

*i like to top off my bowl of chili with some cheese and a dollop of sour cream :)