Mild & Meaty Chili

Total Time: 2 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 55 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar (or splenda)
• 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (i.e. red hot)
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes, undrained, cut up**
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can condensed tomato soup
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 (4 ounce) can green chilies (optional)
• 2 (15 1/2 ounce) cans kidney beans, undrained (light & dark)

Recipe

• 1 in a large sauce pan or pot, brown ground beef with onion; drain. (while the beef is browning, chop veggies, etc.)
• 2 add remaining ingredients, except kidney beans, to the ground beef and onion.
• 3 bring to a boil then reduce heat to low.
• 4 cover and simmer for about 90 minutes. (stir occasionally to avoid any chili sticking on the bottom of the pot.).
• 5 stir in undrained kidney beans and simmer until heated through (about 15 minutes).
• 6 **for a smoother chili (my preference) i pour the 28oz. can of tomatoes into my "ultmate chopper" (mini food processor) and blend em up. i also chop the onions and peppers quite small. this minimizes chunks which makes it more "kid-friendly.".