My Favorite Chili

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb ground beef or 1 lb ground turkey
• 1 (15 ounce) can chili beans, with liquid
• 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained
• 1 cup frozen corn
• 1 medium onion (chopped )
• 1 small green pepper (chopped)
• 2 (15 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with juice
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 dash crushed red pepper flakes (a few shakes worth(or more it's up to you)
• hot sauce (optional)
• sour cream (reserve for toppping)
• cheddar cheese (reserve for topping)

Recipe

• 1 you will need a decently large pot-- at least 4 qts.
• 2 cook at med. to high heat.
• 3 brown the meat and onions and green pepper all together--drain grease.
• 4 add all other ingredients except sour cream and cheese
• 5 turn to med-low heat.
• 6 let simmer for 20 min stirring often--do taste checks to make sure that it's the way you like it.
• 7 serve with biscuits, over macaroni or just enjoy it plain!