Carmella's Chili Recipe

Ingredients:

1 lb ground beef
1 green pepper- cut into small pieces
2 medium onions - halved and sliced
1 large clove of garlic - minced
1 large can crushed tomatoes
1 large can diced tomatoes
1 large can red kidney beans
either 1 large can or 1 box of frozen corn
1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper
3 or 4 dashes of Tobasco sauce
Chili powder (to taste)
Salt and pepper

Directions:

Brown the ground beef in a large pot with salt and pepper
Add the onion and garlic.
After about 2 or 3 minutes, add both cans of tomatoes and about 1 can of water.
Mix in the green pepper.
Add the chili powder.
Simmer for approximately 1/2 hour - add the red pepper and tobasco (there should be a slow burn at the BACK of your throat)
Simmer for approximately another half hour - adjust chili powder, salt and pepper to taste.
Add corn and kidney beans.
Let simmer for another hour, stirring occassionally.

Serve with tortilla chips or over rice.