Ingredients:
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 2 small green peppers about 2 cups diced
- 1 small yellow onion about 1 ½ cups diced
- 2 cans tomatoes diced (15-ounce cans)
- 15 ounce can tomato sauce
- 6 ounce can tomato paste
- 15 ounces water
- 2 cans kidney beans drained and rinsed (15-ounce cans)
- 3 tablespoons chili powder
- 2 tablespoons garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons onion powder
- 3 tablespoons cumin
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon chipotle powder
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ½ tablespoon salt
- 1 teaspoon white pepper
- ½ teaspoon baking soda optional
Instructions:
Step 1: In a large dutch oven, saute diced peppers and onions until translucent and they start to caramelize.
Step 2: Add seasonings (except the baking soda) and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring continuously. Make sure they don’t burn.
Step 3: Add ground meat and brown until just done. It’s okay if it still has some pink in it before you add the rest of the ingredients.
Step 4: Pour in the tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, water, and tomato paste.
Step 5: Bring to a simmer over medium low heat and cook for about 15 minutes. Then add the drained beans.
Step 6: Stir in the baking soda. The sauce will start to bubble up. Stir over medium heat until the bubbles have gone away.
Step 7: Remove from heat. Serve and enjoy!