Simple Chili

By SherryA

Ingredients

• 1 lb extra lean ground beef
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 (15 -16 ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained or 1 (15 -16 ounce) can pinto beans, if desired

Details

Adapted from food.com

Preparation

Step 1

Cook beef, onion and garlic in 3 qt saucepan until beef is brown.
Stir in remaining ingredients except beans.
Heat to boiling, reduce heat to low.
Cover and simmer 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
Stir in beans.
Heat to boiling, reduce heat to low.
Simmer uncovered about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until desired thickness.

To freeze for OAMC: Let chili cool to room temperature and then place into quart-size freezer bag. Remove air and freeze flat on a cookie sheet. Once frozen, can be stored in freezer standing up or stacked horizontally.


To serve, thaw in fridge overnight and then transfer to a pot and reheat over medium low heat until heated through.