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All-American Chili

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
• 2 15.5-ounce cans kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes, drained
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 8-ounce can no-salt-added tomato sauce
• 1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 3/4 cup chopped yellow sweet pepper
• 3 tablespoons chili powder
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 8.5-ounce box corn bread mix, prepared according to package directions (optional)

Directions

1. In a slow cooker combine beef, beans, drained tomatoes, onion, tomato sauce, broth, sweet pepper, 2 tablespoons of the chili powder, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon of the cumin, and 1/2 teaspoon of the oregano.
2. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or on high for 4 hours.
3. Stir in remaining ingredients and serve with corn bread.

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