In crockpot combine beans, undrained tomatoes, celery, onion, tomato paste, green pepper, green chilies, sugar, bay leaf, salt, marjoram, garlic powder and pepper. In skillet brown ground beef; drain and stir into tomato mixture. Cook on low for 8 to 10 hours. Skim off excess fat. Remov bay leaf; stir before serving. Posted by: Jo Merrill (ECGJ65B) Prodigy. Reposted on GEnie's Food & Wine RT by D.CARLSON [DEBBIE] on 0. 413564929693.96 MM by QBTOMM and Sue Woodward (S.WOODWARD/GEnie; 72772,2247/CIS; SWOODWARD/NVN)