grandpa ron's awesome three-bean chili

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 3 pounds ground beef
• 3 (12 fluid ounce) cans or bottles
• 2 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 2 (15 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
• 1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans, undrained
• 1 (15 ounce) can red beans, undrained
• 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, undrained
• 2 large white onions, chopped
• 1 large green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 large red bell pepper, chopped
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 (1.25 ounce) packages chili seasoning mix
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, or to taste (optional)
• 1/2 cup chopped onion, or to taste (optional)
• 1 dash hot pepper sauce, or to taste
• salt and ground black pepper to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ready Time: 1 hr 45 mins


• heat a large stock pot over medium-high heat. cook and stir beef until browned and crumbly, 10 to 15 minutes; drain and discard grease. mix , tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, pinto beans, red beans, kidney beans, 2 chopped onions, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, brown sugar, garlic, chili seasoning mix, cornstarch, and mustard into ground beef; bring to a boil. reduce heat, cover pot, and simmer, stirring frequently, until flavors have blended, about 1 hour.
• top each serving with about 1 tablespoon cheddar cheese, 1 1/2 teaspoons onion, and hot sauce; season with salt and pepper.