Chili Stew

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 large onions
• 2 lbs ground beef
• 2 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 tablespoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can beef broth
• 2 medium potatoes, diced (i leave the skins on)
• 2 large carrots, diced
• 1 green pepper, diced
• 1 (12 ounce) bottle chili sauce (from the grocery store - by the ketchup)
• 2 (15 ounce) cans beans (choose 2 different from black beans, kidney beans, pinto beans, or black-eyed peas)

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in dutch oven over medium heat.
• 2 add onions and garlic; saute until golden, approximately 8 minutes.
• 3 add beef; brown meat, breaking it up as it cooks, approximately 10 minutes.
• 4 stir in chili powder, cumin, and cayenne.
• 5 mix in tomatoes, broth, potatoes, carrots, peppers, and chili sauce.
• 6 cover and simmer till vegetables are tender, about 1 hour.
• 7 stir in beans, cook 30 minutes more.