Tasty Chili Recipe

Ingredients:

4lbs extra lean ground beef or ground turkey

4 cans kidney beans, drained and rinsed

2 large onions, chopped

2 large tomatoes, chopped

1⁄2 lbs carrots, peeled and cubed

4 bell peppers (1 green, 1 red, 1 yellow, 1 orange, cut into 1⁄2-inch squares)

6 cloves of garlic

Two 46-fl oz bottles V8 Vegetable juice, spice hot

Spices:

4 tbsp chili powder

1 tsp cumin

2 tsp paprika

1 tsp celery seed

1 tsp ground pepper

for a quicker version, you can use 3 packages of chili seasonings mix.

Method:

In a large skillet, brown the ground beef, one pound at a time, over high heat together with garlic and onions. If your skillet is large enough you can brown the beef all at once to save time. On the last batch, add spices after the beef is browned and continue frying for another couple of minutes.

Add the browned beef to a very large pot with a lid, and then add the beans, tomatoes, carrots, peppers and V8 juice. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to simmer.

This freezes very well, so you can just thaw it out and pop it in the microwave for a quick meal.