RECIPES

Erin's Easy Chili

Ingredients

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1/2 cup chopped green sweet pepper (1 small)
• 1/2 cup chopped onion (1 medium)
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 15-ounce can tomato sauce
• 1 15-ounce can white beans, undrained
• 1 15-ounce can chili beans. undrained
• 1 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 14-ounce can corn, drained
• 2 to 3 teaspoons chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• Shredded cheddar cheese (optional)
• Chopped onion (optional)
• Dairy sour cream (optional)
• Crushed red pepper (optional)

Directions

• In a 3-quart saucepan cook and stir ground beef, sweet pepper, 1/2 cup chopped onion, and the garlic over medium heat until meat is brown and onion is tender. Drain off fat.
• Stir in tomato sauce, undrained beans, undrained tomatoes, drained corn, chili powder, salt, basil, and black pepper. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 20 minutes. To serve, ladle chili into bowls. If desired, top each serving with cheese, chopped onion, and/or sour cream and pass crushed red pepper. Makes 4 main-dish servings.

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