Greg's Monterey Jack

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans kidney beans, undrained
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans italian-style stewed tomatoes, undrained
• 1 1/2 to 2 lb lean ground beef
• 1/2 cup chopped sweet onion
• 1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper (optional)
• 1 cup shredded monterey jack cheese
• 2 tablespoons butter
• salt and pepper, to taste
• paprika, pinch (optional)

Recipe

• 1 saute the chopped onions and bell peppers in a medium frying pan with the butter until the onions are translucent, about three minutes.
• 2 add the ground round and cook until not pink. remove any fat by tilting the pan and soaking up the fat with a wadded paper towel.
• 3 in a large saucepan, combine the kidney beans, stewed tomatoes and the cooked ground round mixture. simmer over medium heat for 10 or 12 minutes, until hot.
• 4 ladel into (heated) soup bowls. top with shredded monterey jack cheese, sprinkle with a pinch of paprika (optional) and serve.