Easy Chili

This chili takes a while to simmer, but doesn't take a lot of hands on time. It's easy since you use canned beans. You could let it simmer in the crockpot for 4 or 5 hours instead, if you like. I got this recipe from a friend many years ago. I've made a few changes. Now it's one of my favorites.

1 1/2 lb ground beef
1 1/2 cups thinly sliced onion
1 cup chopped celery
1 clove garlic, chopped
1 green pepper, sliced
1 habanero pepper, diced
2 cans tomatoes
2 Tbsp chili powder
3 Tbsp cold water
1 tsp sugar
2 tsp salt
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
5 cans beans, drained
(I use 3 kidney and 1 each of pinto and white beans. I leave one of the cans of kidney beans undrained for extra liquid.)

Brown ground beef in Dutch oven. Add onions, celery, garlic, and peppers. Continue stirring and frying until onions are just translucent (about 10 minutes). Add tomatoes, chili powder (which has been mixed with the cold water), salt, sugar, and Worcestershire sauce. Simmer about 1 hour. Add beans. Heat through.