Eddy & Linda's Colorado Chili

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 lbs beef stew meat (cubed)
• 1 large onion (diced)
• 1 large green bell pepper (diced)
• 3 (24 ounce) cans tomato sauce (wal-mart gv brand is great)
• 2 (15 ounce) cans dark red kidney beans (drained)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil (enough to coat bottom of skillet)
• 1 tablespoon salt (to taste)
• 1/2 tablespoon black pepper (to taste)
• 2 tablespoons chili powder (to taste)

Recipe

• 1 place stew meat in a sauce pan and cover with cold water. bring to a slow boil and cook for 2 hours. when meat is done remove from pan and cool on a plate; then remove and discard any fat or gristle and shred with your fingers into desired size. set meat aside.
• 2 pre-heat skillet and add enough olive oil to coat the bottom. add onion, garlic and green bell pepper. cook over medium heat just until the vegetables start to soften and onion becomes translucent. remove skillet from heat and set aside.
• 3 add to a large pot tomato sauce,meat,cooked vegetables,chili beans and salt / pepper / chili powder to taste.
• 4 mix thoroughly and bring mixture to a medium simmer for one hour. be sure to stir occasionally during the cooking process and keep the pot covered.
• 5 serve hot by itself or over mashed potatoes (no kidding, it's great).
• 6 note: you can cook and shred the meat ahead of time for faster preparation time.
• 7 enjoy!