Hearty Beef and Bean Chili

Cooking the Ground Beef In a large pot, brown the ground beef over medium heat until fully cooked, then drain off excess fat.

Adding Vegetables and Tomato Paste Add the tomato paste, onions, celery, and green bell peppers to the pot and cook for 5 minutes until the vegetables are softened.

Adding Remaining Ingredients Stir in the cooked kidney beans, cooked pinto beans, diced tomatoes in juice, water, beef broth, salt, sugar, chili pepper, beef flavor, onion powder, garlic powder, and smoke flavor.

Simmering the Chili Simmer the chili over low heat for 1 hour, stirring occasionally, until the flavors are well combined and the chili has thickened to your desired consistency.