Chili

Prep: 25 minutes
Cook: 4-6 hours (crock pot) or 20 minutes (stove top)
Serves 8

Ingredients
1 & 1/2 lbs. lean ground beef (I like to use ground turkey)
2 cups chopped onion
1 cup chopped green bell pepper
4 cloves of garlic, minced
1 can of kidney or pinto beans, drained and rinsed
1 can of black beans, drained and rinsed
2 14.5-oz. cans diced tomatoes, undrained
1 15-oz. can tomato sauce
1 cup water
2 Tbsp. chili powder
1 tsp. dried basil
1/2 tsp. black pepper

Directions
Brown meat with onion, bell peppers and garlic. (if preparing stove top, brown in a 4 quart Dutch over).

Drain fat. Combine all ingredients in crock pot, stir and cook on high for 4-6 hours, stirring occasionally.

If preparing stove top, combine all ingredients in Dutch oven, bring to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer, covered for 20 minutes.

Nutrition facts per 1 & 1/2 cups chili
Calories: 288
Fat: 8 g
Fiber: 8 g
Protein: 24 g

Recipe adapted from: New Cook Book Bridal Edition