Wendy's Chili

This is from "Top Secret Recipes", with a few changes.  Tastes a lot like Wendy's Chili, which I love!  I love freezing individual portions to eat later for lunch.  Great with lettuce, cheese, sour cream, and/or chips.

2 lbs. ground beef

1 29-oz can tomato sauce

1 29-oz can kidney beans (with liquid)

1 29-oz can pinto beans (with liquid)

1 cup diced onion

1/2 cup diced green chili (I chopped up two jalepenos, seeds removed)

1/2 cup diced celery

3 medium tomatoes, chopped

2 teaspoons cumin powder

2 tablespoons chili powder 

1 teaspoon black pepper

2 teaspoons salt

2 cups water

1. Brown the ground beef in a skillet over medium heat; drain off the fat.

2. Using a fork, crumble the beef into pea-size pieces.

3. In a large pot, combine the beef plus all the remaining ingredients, and bring to a simmer over low heat.  Cook, stirring every 15 minutes, for 1 to 2 hours.