Chili and Beans

Chili and Beans

Ingredients

1 1/2 Lbs. Ground Beef

1 medium onion chopped

1bell pepper chopped

1 stalk celery chopped

2 cloves garlic minced

chopped chili peppers (your choice as to how hot you like your chili) or 1 can of Rotel diced tomatoes with green chilis

1 quart tomatoes

2 heaping Tbs. chili powder

2 large cans Beans-Pinto and Kidney with juice or your choice, or 4 cups cooked dry beans with juice to cover beans.

2 beef bouillon cubes or 1 cup beef broth

olive oil for browning

Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Brown ground beef in large stock pot, drain and remove from pan. Add a couple of Tbs. olive oil to pot and saute onions, celery, bell pepper and garlic until onions are transparent. Add Tomatoes, chili powder, beef bouillon or broth, ground beef and tomatoes. Heat through to boiling, then turn heat to low cover and simmer for at least an hour stirring every 15 minutes or so to prevent sticking. You may cook on low for several hours it won't hurt to simmer longer just stir every now and then.

Taste and season with salt and pepper if needed.

Serve with sour cream and grated cheese if desired.

Serves 6 - 8 large servings

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*Note-you can also cook this in a slow cooker after combining on low for 6-8 hours.