| Ingredients |
| - |  | 3 pounds lean ground beef |
| - | | 2 cups chopped onion |
| - | | 1 each green and red bell pepper (1 cup each) |
| - | | 3 garlic cloves, pressed/minced or equivalent |
| - | | 3 tablespoons chili powder |
| - | | 1 tablespoon dried oregano |
| - | | 1 tablespoon dried basil |
| - | | 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper |
| - | | 1 tablespoon ground cumin |
| - | | 1 tablespoon sugar |
| - | | 2 teaspoons salt |
| - | | 2 - 16 ounce cans whole tomatoes, undrained |
| - | | 1 can tomato sauce (16 ounce can) |
| - | | 1 can tomato paste (6 ounce can) |
| - | | 4 - 15 ounce cans red kidney beans, drained & rinsed |
