File Under C For Chili

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb ground beef
• 16 ounces tomato sauce
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chilies
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 cup water
• 2 (15 1/2 ounce) cans kidney beans, with liquid
• 1/2 cup diced onion
• 1/2 cup diced green pepper
• 1 stalk celery, diced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin powder
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 brown the beef; drain off fat.
• 2 in the same pan, saute onions and peppers in the olive oil.
• 3 combine beef, sauted onions/peppers and remaining ingredients in large pot.
• 4 simmer over low heat at least an hour.