Beef Chili - Oryana

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 large red or yellow onion, chopped
• 2 medium carrots, sliced or diced
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 14.5 oz. can diced tomatoes
• 1/3 cup tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon beef broth concentrate
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 New Mexico or Pasilla chili pepper, soaked in hot water to soften, finely chopped
• 1 15 oz. can kidney beans, rinsed & drained
• 1 teaspoon smoked salt