Best Bean Chili

By mirving

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 1/2 cups chopped onion
• 1 cup chopped green pepper
• 2 cloves minced garlic
• 1 (15oz) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (15oz) can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
• 3 (14.5oz) can diced tomatoes with green chiles
• 2 tblsp brown sugar
• 1 tblsp unsweet cocoa powder
• 2 tblsp chili powder
• 1 tsp ground cumin

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

Coat a large saucepan with cooking spray. Cook beef in pan until browned. Stir in onions, green pepper and garlic and cook 5 min. Stir in cans of beans and tomatoes. Season with brown sugar, cocoa powder, chili powder and cumin. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer 20-30 min.

To make in a slow cooker, simply transfer beef mixture to cooker, stir in remaining ingredients, cover and cook on low 5-6 hours.