Easy Beef and Bean Chili
By: Helen Pitlick
Published: Saturday, December 5, 2009 - 1:35am

Ingredients




2 pounds ground beef
1 small can tomato paste 
2 cans diced tomatoes
1 small can tomato sauce
1 cup water
2 cans kidney beans
1 medium minced onion
1 cup chopped celery
1 teaspoon salt
1 pinch pepper
1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
1 tablespoon paprika
1 teaspoon cumin

Preparation

1 Combine and fry beef, onion and celery lightly.  2 Place in a large, heavy pot.  3 Add the rest of the ingredients. Simmer for 2-4 hours.

About


Serve over rice or top with cheese and chopped onion.

Comments:
Anonymous

1 1/2 (What?) Chili Powder?  thanks!
Anonymous

I add a jar of roasted garlic/lime salsa to my chili and it is delicious.
Beau@SomethingEdible

If I'm doing beans in my chili, I don't add them until I absolutely have to. They're already cooked, so you really only gotta warm 'em up (unless you like mushy beans in your chili).