Easy Chili

This chili makes a regular appearance each fall and winter at my house, both for dinner and in my kids’ lunches.  It’s easy, can sit in the slow-cooker all day, and can be changed up to suit your tastes. Plus, it’s served with Fritos and grated cheese…..you can’t go wrong with that!

1-46oz can/jar of tomato juice (not V8, just plain juice)

1 or 1 1/2 lbs ground beef, browned

1-14.5oz can diced tomatoes (undrained)

2 tbsp chili powder

2 tsp ground cumin

1 tsp dried oregano

1 tsp onion powder

1 tsp garlic powder

dash of cayenne pepper or hot sauce (more or less to taste)

Place all ingredients in a slow cooker and cook on low all day.

Alternatively, place all ingredients in a large pot on the stove, bring to a boil then lower heat and simmer 20-30 minutes.

Serve with grated cheese (pepper jack, cheddar, colby jack all work well) and top with Fritos.

I usually make up a batch of cauliflower rice to add to the bowl when I serve it.   I also like to add 1/2 an onion to my ground beef while browning.

This freezes well so make a double batch and stash some in the freezer for another day.

Enjoy!