The Leaky Faucet ...

I win my own contest for best chili!! I'd better write down what I put into it before I forget!

• 1pkg lean ground beef (can use ground turkey, or tofu, or whatever suits your fancy) -- approx. .5 kilos
  
• 1/2 onion, chopped
  
• 1 or 2 celery sticks, chopped
  
• 2 cloves garlic
  
• 1/2 red pepper, chopped
  
• 1/2 yellow or green pepper, chopped
  
• 1/2 medium-sized or 1 small zucchini, coarsely chopped
  
• 1 can bean medley
  
• 1 can kidney beans (in chili-spiced sauce)
  
• 1/2 can corn
  
• 1 can mushrooms
  
• 1 can (oz) crushed tomatoes
  
• 1 can (19 oz) diced tomatoes
  
• 5 Tbsp Chili Powder
  
• 3 Tbsp Frank's Hot Sauce (I used chili & lime flavour)
  

Brown the ground beef in a large saucepan on medium-high heat. Add onions and celery to the juices. When onion is half cooked, add peppers, zucchini and cook for 3-5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and add canned ingredients in order listed above. Stir and add chili powder and hot sauce to taste. Let simmer for 1-2 hours on low heat. If chili seems too thick, add juice from corn or mushroom cans;
if too thin, simmer uncovered until desired consistency.

A nice alternative/addition is some salsa in the mixture for a nice Cajun spicy flavour. I didn't add any this time - I thought it would be hot enough without.

If you follow this recipe, remember it's a guideline, not written in stone. Let me know what kind of results you get!