Tucson Chili

Total Time: 3 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 2 lbs ground sirloin
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 2 cups water
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 1/2 cups chopped onions
• 8 large garlic cloves, chopped
• 1/4 cup taco seasoning
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 3 cups vegetable broth
• 2 (16 ounce) cans kidney beans (drained)

Recipe

• 1 heat olive oil in saucepan over medium heat. add onions and garlic. saute about 8 minutes or until onions are translucent. add sirloin and cook until brown, breaking up meat with a spatula as it cooks. add taco seasoning, basil, oregano, and thyme. stir 2 minutes. mix in tomato sauce, broth and tomato paste. simmer until thickened stirring occasionally to prevent sticking, about 1 and a half hours. mix in beans. simmer for 5 minutes. season to taste with salt and pepper.