Recipe#5496

Title: Chili 51

From: "Judy McPherson" judy@ica.net 
 Subject: Awesome Easy Chili 
 Date: Wed, 2 Jun 1999 15:07:17 -0400 
 Message-ID: <01bead2b$21bd36c0$2d8297d1@default> 

1 lb. lean or extra lean ground beef
 1 large onion, chopped 
 19-oz can Italian stewed tomatoes
 1 can Heinz brown beans with pork and molasses
 1 package chili powder mix
 1 chopped red or green pepper (optional)
 1 tbsp Canadian maple syrup (to taste)
 Brown ground beef until completely cooked. Remove from pan and
 drain off fat. (you can add some garlic or onion powder to the meat
 while it is cooking.. optional)20
 Add onion and pepper to pan and cook alone, covered for a few
 minutes before re-adding cooked beef.
 Add tomatoes and beans then mix together.  Stir in chili packet
 and cover and simmer.  After a few minutes add the maple syrup,
 (adds a great taste but can be left out if  you want chili with
 more bite) then cover and simmer for an hour or more.