Hearty Beef Chili

Ingredients

• 1 28 ounce can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 10 ounce can chopped tomatoes and green chile peppers, undrained
• 2 cups vegetable juice or tomato juice
• 1 to 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 pounds beef or pork stew meat, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 2 cups chopped onions (2 Large)
• 1 1/2 cups chopped celery (3 stalks)
• 1 cup chopped green sweet pepper (1 large)
• 2 15-ounce cans blakc beans, kidney beans, and/or garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
• Toppers such as shredded cheddar cheese, dairy sour cream, snipped fresh cilantro, and/or sliced, pitted ripe olives (optional)