Name: Green Bean Chili
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: North America, Mexican
Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef; 1/2 cup chopped green pepper; 1/2 cup chopped onion; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) French-style green beans; 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) Mexican stewed tomatoes; 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce; 1/2 cup salsa; 1 tablespoon chili powder; 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; Salt and pepper to taste

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Green Bean Chili

45 min6 servings

This unexpected twist gives classic chili a summery makeover. Green bean chili is bold, beefy and zesty, and it might just be the surprise hit of the season.

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef

1/2 cup chopped green pepper

1/2 cup chopped onion

2 garlic cloves, minced

2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) French-style green beans

1 can (14-1/2 ounces) Mexican stewed tomatoes

1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce

1/2 cup salsa

1 tablespoon chili powder

1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1 Brown the beef

2 In a large saucepan, cook the beef, green pepper, onion and garlic over medium heat until the beef is no longer pink. Drain any excess liquid.

3 Add the remaining ingredients and simmer

4 Add the green beans, tomatoes, tomato sauce, salsa, chili powder and red pepper flakes. Bring the chili to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer it, uncovered, for 30 minutes or until it's heated through. Season the chili with salt and pepper to taste.