Chili

from the kitchen of Jenny


12 oz ground beef
1 cup chopped onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 14 ½-oz can tomatoes, cut up
1 15-oz can dark red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 8-oz can tomato sauce
2 to 3 tsp. Chili powder
½ tsp. Dried basil, crushed
¼ tsp. Pepper

In a large saucepan cook ground beef onion and garlic until meet is brown and onion is tender. Drain fat. Stir in the rest of the ingredients. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Makes about 5 cups.
Crock-pot: Brown the meet, onion, and garlic. Mix everything together in the crock-pot and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours.