Creole Chili Con Carne


2 tablespoons Salad oil
1/2 cup Onions -- minced
1/4 cup Celery -- diced
1/2 cup Green bell pepper -- chopped
3/4 pound Ground beef -- lean
1 tablespoon Flour -- all-purpose
1 can Red beans w/chili gravy(16oz) or you can cook your own red beans, Camille's is a good brand to use
1 cup Water
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1/4 teaspoon Hot pepper sauce
1 teaspoon Steak sauce
Crackers
Rice -- cooked

1. Heat oil in large skillet; saute onion, celery and bell pepper until golden.
2. Stir in beef; saute until red color disapppears.
3. Stir in flour; add red beans, water, salt, pepper sauce and steak sauce.
4. Simmer, stirring often, until desired thickness.
5. Serve with crackers or cornbread, which is what I prefer, or rice.