Aaron's Chili

I got this recipe from a friend in Iowa about 20 years ago.  His son Aaron, a teenager at the time who loved to cook, created it.  The beauty of the recipe is that it is so easy to throw together yet so good.

Aaron's Chili

1 lb extra lean ground beef

1 qt tomato juice

1 can diced tomatoes (don't drain)

1 can chili beans*

1 can tomato paste

1 bunch green onions, chopped

1/2 bell pepper, diced

1/2 onion, diced

1/2 jalapeño, minced

1 clove garlic, minced

1 pkt chili seasoning

fresh cilantro to taste

Break up the ground beef into a 4 qt pot.  Add the rest of the ingredients.  Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer until the onion and bell pepper are tender, 30-45 minutes.  That's it.

*chili beans are just pinto beans in a chili sauce.  If your store doesn't carry them a can of plain pinto beans will work.

Comments

[Margaret]

I love homemade chili--but generally put corn in mine too. Yummy!

[Kaytee]

Yummy!!! We like to add mushrooms and black olives to ours. We don't use a green bell pepper...we use either red or orange.