Easy Chili Recipe

October is National Chili Month! Cozy up on a Fall evening and enjoy a warm bowl of chili with your friends and family.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef

• 1 medium chopped onion

• 1 small chopped green bell pepper

• 2 minced garlic cloves

• 16 ounces canned red kidney beans, rinsed and drained

• 14 1/2 ounces canned diced tomatoes

• 1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder

• 1 teaspoon ground cumin

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 1 teaspoon pepper

Directions

1. In a large skillet, cook ground beef, onion, bell pepper, and garlic over medium-high heat. Stir until beef crumbles and is no longer pink. Once cooked, drain mixture.
   

2. Place cooked mixture in a 5-quart slow cooker. Stir in beans, diced tomatoes, chili powder, pepper, salt, and ground cumin. Cook at HIGH 3 to 4 hours or at LOW 5 to 6 hours. To thicken consistency, stir in finely crushed saltine crackers until the desired thickness is achieved.