Healthy Chili

Ingredients

• 3 lb. lean ground beef
• 1 c. chopped green bell pepper
• 1 c. chopped onion
• 1/4 to 1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 Tbsp. chili powder
• 1 1/4 tsp. ground cumin
• 1 Tbsp. brown sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp. dried oregano
• 1 (28 oz.) can no salt added stewed tomatoes, undrained and chopped
• 1 (12 oz.) can no salt added tomato paste
• 1 (12 oz.) bottle light beer (optional)
• 2 (15 oz.) cans kidney beans, drained