Ike's Elk Chile Recipe

Saute the mushrooms, onions, green pepper, garlic buds and celery and mix into the browned meat.

Mix the tomato juice, tomatoes, pinto beans and kidney beans into meat mixture and add the cumin, chili powder, cayenne pepper, bay leaf and salt.

Vary the seasonings to the taste you like.

The above ingredients make a mild flavor.

Simmer in large crock-pot for 6 hours or so.