Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1       tb           Olive oil
   1       lb           Lean ground beef
   1       lb           Lean ground pork
   2       c            Chopped onions
   1       c            Green peppers -- chopped
   1       c            Celery -- chopped
   1       tb           Garlic -- minced
   1       tb           Dried oregano
   2                    Bay leaves
   2       ts           Ground cumin
   3       tb           Chili powder
   3       c            Crushed tomatoes
   1       c            Beef stock
   1       c            Water
                        Red pepper flakes
                        Fresh ground black pepper -- t
                        Salt -- to taste
   2       c            Kidney beans, cooked
                        Garnishes:
                        Monterey jack cheese -- shred
                        Shredded lettuce
                        Chopped red onion
                        Chopped coriander
                        Sour cream
                        Lime wedges

Preparation:

Heat oil in heavy Dutch oven; add beef and pork; cooking and breaking up until lightly browned; add onions, green pepper and celery; sweat 2 minutes; add other ingredients except beans, mixing well; bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer 20 minutes; discard bay leaves; add beans, mix well and simmer another 10 minutes; ladle into warm soup bowls and serve with warm tortillas, tortilla chips or crackers; pass garnishes separately.