Ingredients

  • 1.25 lb ground beef
  • 8oz tomato paste
  • 1½ tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper, chopped
  • 2/4 cup onion, chopped
  • 2 celery sticks, chopped
  • 1½ teaspoons cumin
  • 1½ teaspoon chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • 1½ teaspoons salt
  • ¾ cup water (add more if needed)

Instructions
Brown meat in medium-large pan. Once almost finished, drain off fat and sprinkle ½ teaspoon salt over meat.
Add onions and peppers to pan and continue to cook for 1-2 minutes.
Combine cooked meat, onions, peppers, tomatoes, celery, water,and tomato paste in medium-large pot.
Stir spices into pot. Bring to boil, then reduce heat to low-medium and let simmer for 1-2 hours, stirring every 30 minutes or so.