Wayne Gretzky's Chili Con Carne

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8-9
• 1 kg ground beef
• 3 large onions, chopped
• 3 stalks celery, sliced
• 1 large green pepper, diced
• 1 (156 ml) can tomato paste
• 1 (796 ml) can tomatoes
• 1 (540 ml) can kidney beans
• 2 (398 ml) cans baked beans
• 1 cup dry red wine (optional)
• 3 dashes hot pepper sauce
• 2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
• salt and pepper
• 1 1/2-2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 (540 ml) can pineapple chunks

Recipe

• cook beef in a frying pan over low heat until a small amount of melted fat forms.
• stir in green pepper, celery and onions.
• raise heat to medium and cook until vegetables are soft and beef has lost its pink color (about 10 min.).
• stir in tomato paste, tomatoes, beans and seasonings.
• simmer over low heat 30- 45 min.
• stirring often.
• add drained pineapple chunks just before serving.
• if desired, mixture can be thinned with juice of drained pineapple.