Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1              pound  ground beef
  1                cup  chopped onion
     2/3           cup  chopped celery
     3/4           cup  chopped green pepper
  2               cans  tomato paste -- (6 oz.)
  1                cup  water
  2          teaspoons  chile powder
  1           teaspoon  worcestershire sauce
     1/2      teaspoon  salt
     1/4      teaspoon  dried whole thyme
     1/8      teaspoon  pepper
  1               dash  hot sauce
  1            package  corn chips -- (6 oz.)
  2               cups  shredded cheddar cheese -- (8 oz.)

Preparation:

Combine ground beef and vegetables in a large skillet; cook until meat is browned, stirring to crumble. Drain of pan drippings. Stir in remaining ingredients except corn chips and cheese; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve over corn chips, and top with cheese.

Nutritional Information:

2855 Calories (kcal); 211g Total Fat; (65% calories from fat); 148g Protein; 101g Carbohydrate; 623mg Cholesterol; 5245mg Sodium