Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 2 large onions, chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 2 pounds ground beef
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 14 1/2-ounce can beef broth
  • 2 medium white potatoes, peeled, diced
  • 2 large carrots, peeled, diced
  • 1 bell pepper, diced
  • 3/4 cup chili sauce
  • 1 15 1/4-ounce can kidney beans, drained
  • 1 15-ounce can pinto beans, drained

Method

  • Melt butter in heavy large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium heat.
  • Add onions and garlic and saute until almost golden, about 8 minutes.
  • Add beef and cook until brown, breaking beef up with fork, about 10 minutes.
  • Stir in chili powder, cumin and cayenne and continue cooking 3 minutes.
  • Mix in tomatoes, broth, potatoes, carrots, bell pepper and chili sauce.
  • Simmer until vegetables are tender, about 1 hour.
  • Stir in beans.
  • Simmer until beans are heated through and vegetables are very tender, about 30 minutes.