Chile

By drb487

First directions are for slow cooker; next are for my mother's chile.

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 medium green pepper chopped
• 1 small onion chopped
• 2 cans (15 oz.) red kidney beans undrained
• 2 packages (1.25 ox) chili seasoning mix
• 1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce
• 1 can (10 oz) diced tomatoes and green chilies

Preparation

Step 1

Brown beef, pepper and onion. Drain well. Add beef mixture to slow cooker. Combine remaining ingredients and then add to the slow cooker. Stir. Cook on LOW for 6-7 hours; HIGH 3-3-1/2 hours.

For mother's chile:
1 lb. beef
green pepper and onions chopped
1 can tomatoes (1 lb)
2 cans tomato paste (rinse with water and add to pot)
1 can tomato sauce (rinse with water and add to pot)
1 can cans kidney beans
Add salt, pepper, chile powder and cayenne to taste
Heat all ingrediants. Add kidney beans about 30 minutes before serving.