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 40 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins
• Calories: 305 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (46 fluid ounce) can tomato juice
• 2 pounds lean ground beef
• 1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (29 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1.5 cups chopped onion
• 0.5 teaspoon dried oregano
• 0.25 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 0.5 teaspoon white sugar
• 1.5 teaspoons ground cumin
• 0.125 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
• 0.25 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

Gather all ingredients.

Step 3

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.

Step 4

Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low and simmer for 1 1/2 hours.