Chili

Most of my family loves chili. Make some bread bowls to go with it and wala, perfection! This is a mild chili, but it's easy to to spice it up if you want.

CHILI (serves 8)

Ingredients:

*1 1/2 pounds ground beef

*1 (46 fluid ounce) can tomato juice

*1 quart stewed tomatoes

*1 (29 once) tomato sauce

*1 large onion, chopped

*1 large green bell pepper, chopped

*2 garlic cloves, minced

*3 tablespoon chili powder

*2 teaspoons cumin 

*1 1/2 teaspoon salt

*1 teaspoon ground black pepper

*1 teaspoon dried oregano

*1/2 teaspoon white sugar

*2 cups red beans, drained and rinsed

Directions:

~In a large skillet, add ground beef, onion, green pepper, and garlic.

~Cook until ground beef is brown and no pink.

~Drain, break apart any large chunks of beef.

~Add all ingredients into a large kettle.

~If cooking it in a kettle, bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 4-6 hours, stirring occasionally.

~If cooking it in a slow cooker, cook on high for 4-6 hours, low 8-9 hours.

Slow Cooker Directions:

~In a large skillet, add ground beef, onion, green pepper, and garlic.

~Cook until ground beef is brown and no pink.

~Drain, break apart any large chunks of beef.

~Add all ingredients into slow cooker.

~Slow cook on high for 4-6 hours, low 8-9 hours.

Instant Pot Directions:

~Set instant pot to sauté mode.

~Once hot, add ground beef, onion, green pepper, and garlic.

~Cook until ground beef is brown and no pink, breaking apart meat as it cooks.

~Drain any grease.

~Add chili powder, cumin, salt, pepper and oregano, stirring it in well.

~Add beans, tomato juice, tomatoes, and tomato sauce and stir.

~Place on lid and set valve to seal.

~Pressure cook for 30 minutes.

~Quick release.

Variation:

`Add 1/8-1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper to make it spicier.

`Add chopped jalapeno peppers when you add tomato base ingredients, to make it spicier.

`Substitute ground beef for ground turkey.

`Substitute ground beef for ground venison.

`Substitute ground beef for ground buffalo.