Chili Con Carne

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs ground chuck or 1 1/2 lbs ground round
• 2 medium onions, sliced
• 1 (28 ounce) can whole tomatoes
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 cup water
• 1 beef bouillon cube
• 1 (16 ounce) can red kidney beans
• 2 tablespoons green peppers or 2 tablespoons red peppers, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons oregano
• 2 teaspoons chili powder or 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (to taste)
• 1 bay leaf

Recipe

• 1 combine first 2 ingredients in dutch oven. brown meat; drain fat. add remaining ingredients; stir to blend. cover and simmer 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally. remove bay leaf.