Just Plain Ol' Chili

Name: Just Plain Ol' Chili
Ingredients: 2 pounds lean ground beef; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 green bell pepper, diced; 6 cloves garlic, minced; 3 tablespoons ground cumin; 1 tablespoon chili powder, or more to taste; salt and ground black pepper to taste; 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes; 4 cups water

9 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

2 pounds lean ground beef
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 green bell pepper, diced
6 cloves garlic, minced
3 tablespoons ground cumin
1 tablespoon chili powder, or more to taste
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
4 cups water

Directions

1

Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add ground beef; cook and stir until meat is crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink, about 10 minutes. Drain and discard any excess grease.
2

Heat olive oil in a soup pot over medium-high heat. Cook and stir green pepper in the hot oil until it starts to soften, 5 to 7 minutes. Reduce heat to low, stir in garlic, cumin, and chili powder, and season with salt and black pepper to taste.
3

Mix cooked ground beef and tomatoes into green bell pepper mixture, breaking up tomatoes with a spatula. Add 4 cups of water or enough to cover the ingredients, reduce heat to low, and simmer at least 2 hours to blend flavors.