Better Homes and Gardens Easy Chili

Ingredients

• 3/4 lb ground beef or turkey
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
• 2 garlic cloves, minced

• 1 (16 ounce) can tomatoes, cut up

• 1 (16 ounce) can dark red kidney beans, drained

• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 2-3 teaspoons chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

1. 1

   In a large saucepan cook ground beef/turkey, onion, green pepper, and garlic till meat is brown.

2. 2

   Drain fat.

3. 3

   Stir in undrained tomatoes, kidney beans, tomato sauce, chili powder, basil, salt and pepper.

4. 4

   Bring to boiling; reduce heat.

5. 5

   Cover; simmer for 20 minutes.

6. 6

   Makes 4 main-dish servings.