tongue slappin' chili

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1-2 stalk celery, chopped(optional)
• 1 - green bell pepper, chopped(optional)
• 1 quart corn, drained
• 1 can chili beans, hot or mild, your choice
• 1 can kidney beans(optional)
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• - salt and pepper to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• - sugar to taste(i like mine sweet, my hubby does not, so i add about 2 tbsp per medium sized bowl)
• 2 quarts canned tomatos, undrained and pureed
• - cornstarch to thicken, i usually use 3-4 tbsp with enough water to dissole it