Cowboy Chili

Ingredients:

2 lbs. ground beef
2 Tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1 large bell pepper, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
3 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
2 cups water
1 (28 oz.) can of crushed tomatoes
1 (14.5 oz.) can of stewed tomatoes
2 cans of drained kidney beans
⅓ cup chili powder
¼ to ½ teaspoon cayenne (optional)
2 teaspoon cumin
For thicker chili
⅓ cup cold water
2 Tablespoons mesa flour

Instructions:

Brown ground beef. Add onion, bell pepper, garlic and sauté for 1 minute. Add salt, pepper, water, crushed tomatoes, stewed tomatoes, beans, chili powder, cayenne and cumin. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.

Reduce heat and simmer 20 min. If you would like a thicker chili mix ⅓ cup water and 2 Tablespoons mesa flour together and add to the chili after it has simmered 20 minutes and cook an additional 5 minutes.

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