Chili - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef
1 onion, chopped
1/2 bell pepper, chopped (optional)
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
2 cans red kidney beans
1 can tomatoes, chopped
1 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. black pepper
salt to taste
1 c. water (or more)

Preparation

Saute ground beef, onion and bell pepper (optional).
Add remaining ingredients and simmer gently 20 to 30 minutes.