LaVerne Harris, aka Nevada Annie, Winner 1978

                  Nevada Annie's Champion Chili


3       medium onions
2       medium green peppers
2       large stalks celery
2       cloves garlic
1       small Jalapeno pepper, fresh, seeded & diced
8 lb    lean chuck, coarsely ground
7 oz    diced green chiles
28 oz   stewed tomatoes
15 oz   tomato sauce
6 oz    tomato paste
6 oz    chili powder
2 T     cumin
        Tabasco sauce to taste
12 oz   beer, divided into two portions
12 oz   mineral water
3       bay leaves
        garlic, salt and pepper to taste

Dice and saute the first five ingredients.  Add the meat and brown
it.

Add the remaining ingredients, including half the beer (Annie sez to
drink the remainder!).  Add water just to cover the top of the
mixture.

Cook about 3 hours on low heat, stirring often.

Serves 24