scott's three bean chili

Name: Scott's Three Bean Chili
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon(s) olive or canola oil; 1 cup(s) onion, chopped; 2 clove(s) garlic, chopped fine; 1 - red bell pepper, chopped; 1 - green or yellow pepper, chopped; 2 - carrots, cubed; 1 pound(s) lean ground beef; 1/2 teaspoon(s) cumin; 1 can(s) 28 oz. can crushed or diced tomatoes; 2 cup(s) water or stock; 2 or more teaspoon(s) chili powder (depends on how hot you like it); 1 teaspoon(s) red pepper flakes; 1/2 teaspoon(s) dried oregano; - salt and pepper; 3 can(s) canned beans - black, kidney, pinto, or chickpeas , etc. drained

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Elaine Douglas

Vancouver, BC

Updated on Jan 25, 2014

My grandson, Scott, has asked me to teach him to cook. He especially likes Chili and he is very health conscious. I adapted this recipe to keep it simple - not too many or hard to get ingredients.

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prep time 30 Min

cook time 1 Hr

method Stove Top

yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive or canola oil
1 cup onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped fine
1 - red bell pepper, chopped
1 - green or yellow pepper, chopped
2 - carrots, cubed
1 pound lean ground beef
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1 can 28 oz. can crushed or diced tomatoes
2 cups water or stock
2 or more teaspoons chili powder (depends on how hot you like it)
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- salt and pepper
3 cans canned beans - black, kidney, pinto, or chickpeas , etc. drained

How To Make scott's three bean chili

Step 1

Heat the oil in large pot or Dutch oven over moderate heat. Add the onion, bell pepper and carrots, cover and cook, stirring occasionally until the vegetables are soft, about 10 minutes.

Step 2

Add the cumin and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
Step 3

Add the ground beef and cook, breaking up the meat with a spoon, until the meat is no longer pink. Stir in the tomatoes, water, chili powder and red pepper flakes, oregano and salt and pepper. Lower heat and simmer, partially covered, stirring from time to time, for 30 minutes.
Step 4

Stir in the beans and continue cooking, partially covered, 20 minutes longer. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.
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