Cumin Chili

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 tablespoons cooking oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
• 3 1/3 cups canned whole tomatoes with their juice (one 28-ounce can), broken up
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper
• 1 1/3 cups drained and rinsed canned pinto or kidney beans (one 15-ounce can)