Sweet Pepper Chili Recipe

Baby, it’s cold outside! And at this time of year, I love a warm bowl of chili! Don’t have hours to slave at the stove too? Never fear! I came up with this simple chili recipe with a mild sweet pepper taste. Delicious for the whole family and easy to make, this easy chili recipe hits the spot on a cold winter night! Ready to make a delicious bowl (or 5)?

Here’s how:

Sweet Pepper Chili Recipe

Ingredients:

2 lb. ground beef
(2) 14.5 oz. cans of red kidney or pinto beans, drained – on sale for under $1 each
(1) 28 oz. can of diced tomatoes, UNdrained – on sale as low as $1
about (10) mini sweet peppers, de-seeded and diced
(1) onion, diced
1/2 TSP. of black pepper
1 TSP. of dried basil, crushed
3 TBSP. of chili powder

TOTAL = about $15 to feed about 8 🙂

Directions:

1. In large Dutch Oven, brown ground beef with diced onion and diced sweet peppers. Drain fat.
2. Add beans, diced tomatoes, and spices. Stir well. Turn heat to high until mixture comes to a boil. Simmer covered on low for 2 hours. Season with salt and pepper to taste as desired.

***Mommy Make Ahead Tip: Pre-dice your veggies the night before or an even faster prep on the day of!

I love that this chili has the sweet pepper taste and all of the flavor of chili, but I can still play with my kids and get my mommy duties done while everything is simmering. That’s an A+ on multi-tasking!

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Blessings!
Christie