just plain ol' chili

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 pounds lean ground beef
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 tablespoons ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon chili powder, or more to taste
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 4 cups water

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 45 mins

Ready Time: 3 hrs


• heat a large skillet over medium heat and add ground beef; cook and stir until meat is crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink, about 10 minutes. drain and discard any excess grease.
• heat olive oil in a soup pot over medium-high heat. cook and stir green pepper in the hot oil until it starts to soften, 5 to 7 minutes. reduce heat to low, stir in garlic, cumin, and chili powder, and season with salt and black pepper to taste.
• mix cooked ground beef and tomatoes into green bell pepper mixture, breaking up tomatoes with a spatula. add 4 cups of water or enough to cover the ingredients, reduce heat to low, and simmer at least 2 hours to blend flavors.