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Beef and Bean Chili

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Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 medium yellow onion chopped
  • 1 large green bell pepper chopped
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 ½ tablespoons mild chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoons granulated garlic or garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 15-ounce can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 quart chicken or beef stock
  • 2 15-ounce cans chili beans undrained
  • ½ cup sliced green olives

Method
 

  1. Heat the olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion and green bell pepper and sauté until tender, about 5-7 minutes.
  2. Add the ground beef and cook until no longer pink, breaking it into crumbles as it cooks. Drain any excess fat if needed.
  3. Stir in the chili powder, paprika, cumin, garlic, salt, and black pepper. Cook for about 1 minute, until fragrant.
  4. Add the crushed tomatoes and stock.Stir well and bring to a gentle simmer.Cook for 15-20 minutes.
  5. Stir in the chili beans with their liquid and continue cooking for 5 minutes, until heated through.
  6. Remove from the heat and stir in the sliced green olives.
  7. Taste and adjust the seasonings as needed before serving.