It's chilly outside so it's time for Chili

One of my favorite meals as a child was Chili but we always had to wait until it was cold enough. Once I finally started living alone and cooking for myself all of the time I starting making this relatively frequently. I made this the other day since I am not sure how many more cold nights I am going to have here in Dallas this year.

Homemade Chili

1/2 lb ground beef
1/2 onion, diced
1/2 green bell pepper, diced
14 oz. tomato sauce
14 oz diced tomatoes
dash cayenne pepper, paprika
2 tsp. chili powder
2 cans of red kidney beans drained

Directions
1- Brown the ground beef with the onions and bell pepper, drain the fat
2- Add the spices and the tomatoes and simmer for 30 minutes
3- Add the kidney beans and allow it to come to a boil (until the beans are warm)
4- Serve it up with some Fritos and cheddar cheese.

As a kid we had this with dill pickles on the side, so yummy. When my mom makes this are less beans but I really like beans in my Chili. I have found that if I don't want to eat all of the chili that if I toss it in the freezer it is fine in a few weeks. I made this for my grandfather once he said it was almost as good as Wolf Chili (high praise).