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Chili by Chris




Source of Recipe


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List of Ingredients



• 1 lb. ground beef
  
• 1 onion, chopped
  
• 1 (15 oz.) can tomato sauce
  
• 2 (15 oz.) can diced tomatoes (i use tomatoes and green chilies)
  
• 1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste
  
• 4 (15 oz.) kidney beans
  
• 1 tsp. salt
  
• 2 tsp. chili powder (add more if desired)
  
• spaghetti (optional--use for cincinnati style)
  
• shredded cheese (optional)
  






Instructions



1. Brown meat in skillet--drain.
   
2. Chop onion, add to meat in skillet--continue to brown.
   
3. Add tomato sauce to skillet and simmer for 5 minutes.
   
4. In a large pot, add beans, tomato paste, diced tomatoes, salt, and chili powder. Boil for 5 minutes.
   
5. Add ingredients from skillet to pot.
   
6. Simmer on low heat for 45 minutes or more.
   
7. Stir occassionally
   
8. Cincinnati style: serve chili over spaghetti and then add shredded cheese on top to melt.
   






Final Comments


The longer you cook this, the better it tastes. I am sure you can do this in a crock pot, I have just not figured out how long you can cook it.