Cowboy Chili

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3/4 lb extra lean ground beef
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
• 1 (15 ounce) can chopped stewed tomatoes
• 1 cup beef broth
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
• 1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans, drained
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan, cook ground beef, garlic and onion over medium heat, stirring until beef is browned, about 10 minutes.
• 2 drain well.
• 3 stir tomatoes with liquid, broth, chili powder, cumin, oregano and cayenne pepper into beef mixture.
• 4 reduce heat to low.
• 5 cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 1 hour.
• 6 add pinto beans and salt.
• 7 cook stirring, for 15 minutes longer.
• 8 note: the flavor of the chili actually improves once the ingredients blend making this the perfect do-ahead meal.
• 9 refrigerate chili until ready to use, then reheat over low heat.