Chili

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
• 2 cups onions, chopped
• 1 cup green sweet pepper, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 30 ounces kidney beans (rinsed and drained) or 30 ounces pinto beans (rinsed and drained) or 30 ounces black beans (rinsed and drained)
• 29 ounces tomatoes, diced and undrained if using canned
• 15 ounces tomato sauce
• 1 cup water
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• shredded cheddar cheese
• sour cream

Recipe

• 1 in a 4-quart dutch oven cook ground beef, onion, sweet pepper, and garlic until meat is brown and onion is tender. drain fat.
• 2 stir in kidney beans, undrained tomatoes, tomato sauce, water, chili powder, basil, and black pepper.
• 3 bring to boiling and reduce heat.
• 4 simmer, covered, for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 5 if desired, top each serving with cheese and/or sour cream.