Quick & Easy Chili

Tonight's dinner: Homemade chili on the fly! I had picked up some ground beef at the store and decided to make a quick and easy chili. It's a hearty meal for a cold night and the leftovers are great for lunch. I am visiting my Mom in South Carolina and it was the perfect thing to eat while curled up on the couch watching a movie. I didn't use a recipe I just winged and it turned out surprisingly yummy!

Ingredients you will need:

1  28 ounce can of tomato puree

1 28 ounce can of crushed tomato

1 6 ounce can of tomato paste

1 white onion 

1 green pepper

1-1.5 pounds lean ground beef 

2-ish tablespoons of Frank's Red Hot Sauce ( I just kept adding it until it had enough of a kick, use         however much or little you want)

Add as much or little of the following until you get the taste how you want it:

Cayenne Pepper - a few dashes

Chili Powder - a few teaspoons

Onion Powder - a few dashes

Sea Salt - to taste

- First things first, brown the beef and drain the excess fat

- Next in a large pot add the tomato puree, crushed tomato. and tomato paste and stir them together well. Place the pot over medium-low heat

- Add the browned ground beef to the tomato mixture and stir in well

- Finely chop the onion, add to the pot & stir

- Finely chop the green pepper, add to the pot & stir

-Let simmer for about 10-15 minutes on medium heat

-Add the hot sauce, spices, and sea salt

- Let simmer for 20-30 minutes on medium heat

-Taste and add more of the spices and salt until the chili is seasoned to your preference, I like mine hot so the more hot sauce and chili powder the better

- When it tastes just right let simmer another 15-20 minutes or so, the longer you let it simmer the better it will be but you can have this meal ready in an hour if needed. 

-Serve is bowls with shredded cheddar cheese, a dollop of sour cream, and chopped scallions. Enjoy!