Cold-weather chili

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2poundsLean ground beef
¼cupPure olive oil
2tablespoonsPresident's Choice Chopped
Garlic in Oil
3Medium onions, chopped
2Red peppers, chopped
1can(796mL) Italian-Style Plum
Tomatoes
2tablespoonsChili powder
1teaspoonDried oregano
2Bay leaves
1can(540mL) Red Kidney Beans
1Jar (850mL) Extra-Chunky
Mild Salsa Picante

Directions

Brown beef and drain excess fat. In a large stew pot, heat olive oil and saute onions and red peppers with garlic. Add plum tomatoes with their juice and break up. Add chili powder, oregano, bay leaves, salsa and meat. Cook at a low simmer for 1 hour. Fifteen minutes before serving, remove bay leaves and add kidney beans and sauce and heat through.