Chop onion, garlic and water in blender. Cook until soft. Add meat; cook until it loses red color.

Add green chilies and jalapeño peppers to the blender and puree to make a chile pulp.

Add 1 cup chile pulp and tomatoes to meat; cook 20 minutes. Add other seasonings. Remove bay leaves about halfway through cooking time.

Use covered pot; you might have to remove lid past part of cooking time if too thin.

If you want to use beans, put in bottom of bowl before adding chili.