Main Dish
Chow Down Chili

Ingredients:

• 2 pounds lean ground beef or turkey
• 1 (46 fluid ounce) can tomato juice
• 1 (29 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 ½ cups chopped onion
• ¼ cup chopped green bell pepper
• ⅛ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
• ½ teaspoon white sugar
• ½ teaspoon dried oregano
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
• ¼ cup chili powder

Directions:

1. Place ground beef in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown and crumbled. Drain grease off of the meat.
2. In a large pot, over high heat, combine the cooked ground beef and the remaining ingredients and then reduce heat to low. Simmer for 1½ hours. (Note: If using a slow cooker, set on low, add ingredients, and cook for 8 to 10 hours.)

Make Ahead Note:

Allow to cool. Always use freezer safe zip plastic bags or containers (allow room for expansion).

Here are some easy freezing tips and more Make Ahead recipes!

*Recipe compiled by iMOM staff.

RECENT RECIPES