Brown beef and drain excess fat. In a large stew pot, heat olive oil and saute onions and red peppers with garlic. Add plum tomatoes with their juice and brea k up. Add chili powder, oregano, bay leaves, salsa and meat. Cook at a low simm er for 1 hour. Fifteen minutes before serving, remove bay leaves and add kidney beans and sauce and heat through.

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