AYERS CHILI

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Provided by Jody Ayers

Categories Chili

Time 55m

Number Of Ingredients 14

1/2 yellow onion, chopped
1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 1/2 - 2 lb ground beef
black pepper to taste
seasoned salt to taste
2 pkg chili seasoning
12 oz tomato juice (i use v8)
28 oz canned diced tomatoes
8 oz canned tomato sauce
8 oz water
2 can(s) pinto beans, drained (red beans or kidney beans work fine also)
iodized salt to taste
1 Tbsp brown sugar

Steps:

1. Heat Olive Oil in a large soup pot. Once heated, add chopped onion and bell pepper and saute until tender.
2. Add ground beef and cook until brown. Add Black pepper and seasoned salt at this time.
3. Drain any oil if there is any.
4. Add Chili seasoning and tomato juice and allow to simmer for 5 minutes.
5. After the 5 minutes, add the tomatoes, tomato sauce and water. Simmer for an additional 5 minutes.
6. Add the beans of your choice and salt to taste. Allow chili to simmer for an additional 20-30 minutes.
7. Add brown sugar during the last few minutes of cooking. Serve with crackers and carrots or whatever you desire.