Brittany's Beef Chili

Brittany's Beef Chili

Ingredients:

• 1 lb ground beef
• ½ green bell pepper, diced
• ½ large or 1 small yellow onion, diced
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 sarrano peppers, finely diced (if you don’t like it too spicy, you can substitute for ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper)
• 1- 15 oz. can diced tomatoes
• 1- 15 oz. can kidney beans
• 1- 15 0z. can S & W Chili Beans
• 1.5 teaspoons cumin
• 2.5 Tablespoons chili powder
• 1 Tablespoon sugar
• 2 Tablespoons olive oil
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. Add olive oil to large pot and add ground beef, bell pepper, onion, garlic, sarranos, 1/2 teaspoon cumin, and 1 teaspoon chili powder. Cook over medium high heat until the ground beef is completely browned.

2. Add tomatoes, beans, sugar, 1 teaspoon cumin, and 1.5 Tablespoons chili powder and stir to combine.

3. Add salt and pepper to taste and cook over medium heat for 30 to 40 minutes until beans are soft and beef is tender.

*Serve with cheddar cheese, sour cream and either tortilla chips or corn bread.