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Course fall recipes
Cuisine American
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
  • 1 large chopped onion
  • 1 minced garlic clove
  • 1 1/2 tsps salt
  • 1/4 tsp ground oregano 
  • 2 tbsp chili powder
  • 2 8 ounce cans Ro-Tel tomatoes undrained
  • 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce 
  • 1/4 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/4 tsp Cayenne pepper
  • 2 (16 ounce) cans pinto or dark red kidney beans undrained
  • 5 1/2 ounces tomato juice

Instructions
 

  • Heat oil in a large pot. Brown together ground beef, onion and garlic; drain well.
  • Add all the spices along with the Ro-tel tomatoes, tomato sauce, kidney beans and tomato juice. Mix well and bring to a boil.
  • Simmer 1/2 hour uncovered and 1-1/2 hours covered. (If too thick you can add additional tomato juice or water).
  • Top with your favorite toppings and enjoy!
  • Adapted from Taste Of Home.
Keyword firehouse chili, homemade chili