Sweet Italian Chili

• Total Time: 2 hrs 45 mins
• Prep Time: 45 mins
• Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients:

Serves: 9

Yield: 9.0 heaping ...

• 1 ½ lbs 95% lean ground beef
• ¾ cup chopped bell pepper
• ½ cup chopped fresh parsley
• ¾ cup chopped onion
• ¾ cup thinly sliced celery
• 2 (16 ounce) cans kidney beans , drained
• 1 (16 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
• 1 (12 ounce) can tomato paste
• 2 cups water
• 1⁄3; cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons dried sweet basil leaves
• ½ teaspoon dried oregano
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1⁄8; teaspoon garlic powder (Or the real stuff)
• 1 dash ground cloves
• 1 dash baking soda

Directions:

1. Brown ground beef in a dutch oven.
2. Drain and return to pan.
3. Add bell pepper, parsley, onion and celery.
4. Saute until onion is clear, approximately 5 minutes.
5. Add remaining ingredients and simmer 1-1/2 to 2 hours.

Reviews

[Farflight8]

This is our favorite chili. A winter staple. I add mushrooms and extras on the other veggies (tastes great, extra healthy!) I've also made it with ground turkey and found it to be equally good. Thanks for a great recipe!!

[misterknite]

Absolutely delicious! Just the right amount of saucy and hearty. Thank you GIngerbear!

[SmoochTheCook]

This was pretty good, definitely didn't burn the tummy like most chilis do. My dad didn't care much for it, because he likes traditional chili. I thought this would be a nice compromise since mom doesn't like spicey foods. Haha! Ah, well, it was a good little meal with a spinach salad and a side of strawberries. Thanks for the opportunity to try something unique!