Savory Chili with Beans Recipe

1/4 cup olive oil

2 tablespoons garlic -- minced

1 cup onion -- minced

3/4 cup scallions -- minced

2 cups celery -- minced

1 tablespoon parsley -- minced

2 pounds ground round

3/4 cup tomato paste

16 ounces tomato sauce

5 cups water -- hot

1/3 cup hot chile powder

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1 cup cooked kidney beans -- drained

1 cup jack cheese -- grated

HEAT OLIVE OIL IN A DUTCH OVEN, OVER A MEDIUM FLAME ADD GARLIC, ONIONS, CELERY, AND PARSLEY HEAT AND STIR FOR 5-6 MINUTES ADD GROUND BEEF, HEAT AND STIR UNTIL BROWNED DRAIN WELL, RESERVING PAN DRIPPINGS ADD 1/4 CUP RESERVED DRIPPINGS BACK INTO MEAT MIXTURE AND DISCARD THE REST ADD TOMATO PASTE, TOMATO SAUCE, WATER, CHILE POWDER, SALT, AND PEPPER BRING TO A BOIL, REDUCE HEAT, AND SIMMER FOR 60-90 MINUTES ADD BEANS AND SIMMER FOR 10-15 MINUTES, UNTIL HEATED THROUGH SERVE HOT, GARNISHED WITH GRATED JACK CHEESE