Easy Texas Chili

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 lbs lean ground beef
• 1 large onion, diced
• 1 large bell pepper, diced
• 3 (15 ounce) cans pinto beans, you can substitute 6 cups homemade cooked pinto beans with juice
• 2 (28 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
• 4 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 3 jalapeno peppers, diced into extra small pieces
• 1/4-1/2 cup chili powder (to taste)
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (to taste)
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder or 1 clove, diced extra fine

Recipe

• 1 cook and stir the beef, onion, and bell pepper in a large pot over medium heat until the beef is brown and onion and pepper are tender, about 10 minutes. drain excess grease from beef.
• 2 stir in beans, tomatoes, tomato sauce, jalapenos (if using), chili powder, red pepper flakes, black pepper, salt, and garlic powder. bring mixture to a slow boil; cover and reduce heat. simmer chili at least 30 minutes, stirring occasionally so that it does not stick. this chili can be simmered for several hours; the longer you simmer, the more flavor you will get.