Speedy Chili

Posted January 22, 2002 10:00 pm

Speedy Chili
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped bell pepper
1 pound ground round or extra lean ground beef
2 cans (8 ounces each) tomato sauce
1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans
1/2 teaspoon salt
Chili powder to taste
Saltine crackers
Cook onion, bell pepper and ground beef in hot oil in a deep skillet until vegetables are softened and beef is browned.
Add tomato sauce and cook on low heat for 10 minutes. Add kidney beans and salt. Simmer covered for 10 minutes or until beans are heated through.
Stir in 1 teaspoon chili powder or more, to taste. Simmer to blend the chili flavors.
Ladle chili into bowls and serve with saltine crackers.
Serves six.
"Better Homes and Gardens Junior Cookbook" (1997 Meredith Books, $15.95)

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