BLOODY MARY CHILI

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Provided by Pat Duran @kitchenChatter

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 tablespoon(s) cooking oil
1 small onion ,minced (1/2 cup)
4 stalk(s) celery, chopped
1/4 cup(s) green bell pepper, diced
1 pound(s) lean ground beef
3 tablespoon(s) horseradish
1 tablespoon(s) tabasco sauce
3 tablespoon(s) worcestershire sauce
1 package(s) 1.75 oz. lawry's chili mix
14 ounce(s) can petite diced tomatoes
28 ounce(s) can crushed tomatoes
2 can(s) 15 oz. each red kidney beans and liquid
46 ounce(s) can tomato juice
1 small lime grated and it's juice
1/4 cup(s) red wine
3/4 cup(s) vodka or to taste up to 1 cup

Steps:

In a large soup kettle over medium heat, add the cooking oil and then the onion,celery,green pepper and ground beef cooking and scrambling the meat until no longer pink.-If there is any grease-spoon it off and discard it.
Add the horseradish, tabasco, wotcestershire, and chili mix dry from the package. Stir to combine and mix well.
Add the diced tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, kidney beans, tomato juice and lime zest and juice.Stir to blend together.Bring mixture to a boil then turn down to a simmer and simmer 10 minutes. Add the red wine and vodka and simmer 5 minutes more.Stir occasionally. Garnish each serving with fresh chopped tomatoes and celery stalk or dill pickle spear..Enjoy!