This is my recipe that I have just been “dumping” together for my family for 30 years and they still love it. Hope you like it too.

1 lb. ground beef, browned
1 onion chopped, add to browned ground beef
1 to 3 cloves garlic, minced, add to ground beef
chilis or bell pepper chopped, add to ground beef (optional)
1 15 oz. can cut tomatoes (or 28 oz. if you are serving a crowd)
1 15 oz. can tomato sauce

Add tomatoes and sauce after sauteeing onion, garlic and pepper. Add 3+ tablespoons of chili powder, 2 teaspoons cumin.

Simmer sauce for half an hour to 1 hour. Add sauce to 1 pound of cooked pinto beans and water. OR
2 or 3 large (28 oz.) cans prepared pintos or whatever kind of beans you like.

Let chili simmer for 20 minutes or so to let flavors mix. Serve with fresh whole wheat cornbread or thick slices of homemade whole wheat bread. We always add a little chopped onion fresh on top of a bowl of chili and sometimes a little cheese. The cheese boosts the protein and so does the cornbread.

This recipe was contributed by Jeanie from the Radiant Recovery Community Forum.