Super Easy Mild Chili

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef (90%-95%)
• 1 (16 ounce) can red kidney beans
• 3 (16 ounce) cans del monte crushed tomatoes with mild green chilies
• 1 (15 1/2 ounce) jar mild salsa
• hot sauce (fire in the hole is good!)
• 1 (3 7/8 ounce) can sliced olives
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 brown ground beef in (preheated) large skillet with a little water.
• 2 drain and rinse beef in a colander.
• 3 must rinse if you want it low fat!
• 4 leave the colander in the sink.
• 5 put beef in a stock pot.
• 6 rinse kidney beans in the colander.
• 7 mix them with the beef.
• 8 add all other ingredients.
• 9 cook over med-low heat for about an hour.
• 10 stir once in a while.
• 11 don't let it burn!
• 12 serve hot.
• 13 great with tortilla chips and shredded cheddar cheese.
• 14 note: for the best nachos ever, spread finished chili over tortilla chips, top with shredded monterey jack cheese.
• 15 place in preheated 400°f oven for 10 minutes.
• 16 sour cream on the side.
• 17 you can make this into 2 layers also.
• 18 just add more chips, then chili, then cheese again.
• 19 same cooking time if layered.