Easy And Quick Ground Beef And Salsa Chili

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh minced garlic
• 1 -2 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped, optional (add in if you like spicy)
• 1 small green bell pepper, chopped (optional)
• 3 cups tomato juice (make sure it is a good quality tomato juice, i use heinz)
• 1 (12 ounce) jar thick & chunky salsa (about 1-1/2 cups)
• 1 (15 ounce) can red kidney beans or 1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can tomato soup, undiluted
• chili seasoning mix (packaged or homemade, any amount to taste, you can use half package or all of the package)
• shredded cheddar cheese
• chopped onion (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan, cook the ground beef with onion, garlic, jalapeno and green pepper (if using) .
• 2 stir in tomato juice, salsa, beans, undrained tomatoes, tomato soup and chili seasoning mix; mix well to combine and bring to a boil.
• 3 simmer, covered for about 40-45 minutes (can cook longer if desired).
• 4 serve in bowls and top with grated cheese and onions.