Simple Beef Chili

Ingredients

• 1 ½ pounds 80% lean ground beef
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 medium sweet onion, diced
• 1 (16 ounce) package frozen yellow and white whole kernel corn
• 1 (15 ounce) can light red kidney beans
• 1 (15 ounce) can dark red kidney beans
• 1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers
• 1 ½ cups water
• ¾ cup brown sugar
• 3 (1.25 ounce) packages chili seasoning mix
• 3 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
• 3 tablespoons yellow mustard

Step 1

Brown the ground beef in a large pot over medium-high heat, breaking it up as it cooks, until it’s nicely browned and crumbly, about 5 to 7 minutes. Toss in the chopped bell pepper and onion, and cook everything together, stirring now and then, until the veggies have softened—this should take around 5 minutes. Once that’s done, drain off any excess grease and discard it.

Step 2

Add the corn, kidney beans, pinto beans, diced tomatoes, water, brown sugar, chili seasoning mix, and a bit of mustard to the pot. Give everything a good stir to combine. Cover the pot and let it simmer over medium heat for about 20 minutes. After that, take the lid off, turn the heat down to low, and let it cook uncovered for another 20 minutes or so, until the beans are tender and everything has thickened up nicely.