Hearty Home-Style Chili Recipe

By williagx

Recipe is ready in 1-2 hrs
Recipe difficulty 3/5 Difficulty: 3 (1=easiest :: hardest=5)

Serves/Makes: 7

Ingredients

• INGREDIENTS:
• 2 pounds ground beef
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 cup sliced celery
• 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
• 1 can (28 ounce size) whole tomatoes, undrained, cut up
• 1 can (6 ounce size) tomato paste
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 cans (15 ounce size) light or dark red kidney beans, drained, rinsed
• 1 can (10 ounce size) diced tomatoes and green chiles (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

PREPARATION:

In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, brown ground beef and onion; drain. Add celery, bell peppers, tomatoes with their liquid, tomato paste, garlic, salt, chili powder, cumin, cayenne and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 1 hour.

Add kidney beans; simmer until thoroughly heated.

Slow-cooker method: Brown ground beef and onion in skillet; drain. Combine with remaining ingredients in slow cooker, cover and cook on High setting for 3 to 4 hours.

COOK'S NOTES:

Add the optional tomatoes and green chiles along with the other tomatoes for additional "heat".