Honey, let me tell you about one of my favorite recipes — Quick and Easy Chili is something I’ve been making for years and it never disappoints! This is the kind of dish that fills the whole kitchen with the most wonderful aroma and has everyone asking when dinner will be ready.
Made with simple, wholesome ingredients like beef, beans, tomato sauce, this recipe comes together without any fuss. That’s the way Gran likes it — good food that doesn’t keep you in the kitchen all day.
Whether you’re making this for a weeknight dinner or bringing it to a gathering, I promise it will disappear fast. Don’t forget to scroll down and let me know how it turned out in the comments!
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Quick and Easy Chili
Ingredients
- 1 pound Beef
- 15.5 ounce Beans
- 8 ounce Tomato Sauce
- 6 ounce Tomatoes
- 10.5 ounce Onions
- 0.25 cup Red Pepper
- 0.25 cup Peppers
- 0.5 tablespoon Chili Powder
- 1 teaspoon Cumin
- 0.5 teaspoon Salt
- 2 teaspoon Sugar
Instructions
- In a large heavy pot, cook the ground beef over medium heat breaking up any lumps with a fork.
- Cook until the meat is evenly browned.
- Stir in the remaining ingredients.
- Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
