Tucson Chili - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lbs ground sirloin
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
2 cups water
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 cups chopped onions
8 large garlic cloves, chopped
1/4 cup taco seasoning
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
3 cups vegetable broth
2 (16 ounce) cans kidney beans (drained)

Preparation

Heat olive oil in saucepan over medium heat. Add onions and garlic. Saute about 8 minutes or until onions are translucent. Add sirloin and cook until brown, breaking up meat with a spatula as it cooks. Add taco seasoning, basil, oregano, and thyme. Stir 2 minutes. Mix in tomato sauce, broth and tomato paste. Simmer until thickened stirring occasionally to prevent sticking, about 1 and a half hours. Mix in beans. Simmer for 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.