Chili

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans, drained but not rinsed
• 1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans, drained but not rinsed
• 1 (14 ounce) can whole canned tomatoes, not drained
• 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes, not drained
• 1 (14 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• chili powder
• cumin
• salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 in large saucepan, brown ground beef with onions and garlic.
• 2 once ground beef is fully cooked, add remaining ingredients.
• 3 season with chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper to taste.
• 4 simmer on low as long as you like, i tend to leave it at least 30 minutes so the flavors have a chance to blend and develop, but as with any tomato-based dish, it tastes great the next day too.
• 5 serve hot, over rice, with cornbread, or with tortilla or corn chips. also good wrapped up in a flour tortilla with cheese.
• 6 top with your favorite chili toppings.