It's Chili by George!!

This hearty beef chili with tomato juice and beans is easy to make on the stove or in the slow cooker for a crowd-pleasing meal at the end of the day.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 45 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 55 mins
• Calories: 305 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 ½ cups chopped onion
• ½ teaspoon white sugar
• 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• ½ teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 (46 fluid ounce) can tomato juice
• 2 pounds lean ground beef
• ⅛ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
• 1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (29 ounce) can tomato sauce
• ¼ cup chopped green bell pepper
• ¼ cup chili powder

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease.

Step 2

Transfer browned beef into a large pot over medium heat; stir in tomato juice, tomato sauce, kidney beans, pinto beans, onions, bell pepper, chili powder, cumin, salt, sugar, oregano, ground black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low and simmer for 1 1/2 hours.