Hearty Buffet Chili

Tomato Sauce, Canned by the US Department of Agriculture, public domain government resource—original source of recipe
* Serves: 6
== Ingredients ==
* 1 pound lean ground beef or ground bison
* 1/3 cup chopped onion
* 1 clove garlic, minced
* 1 (15.5 ounce) can tomatoes, cut up
* 1 (15.5 ounce) can tomato sauce
* 2 teaspoons chili powder
* 1 teaspoon salt
* ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper
* ¼ teaspoon black pepper
* 1 (15.5 ounce) can kidney beans
* 1 to 2 cups cooked rice
* ½ cup (4 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack or cheddar cheese (optional)
* ½ cup chopped onion (optional)
* ½ cup dairy sour cream (optional)
== Directions ==
# In a large saucepan, cook beef, the ⅓ cup onion and the garlic until beef is brown and onion is tender. Drain off fat.
# Stir tomato sauce, undrained tomatoes, chili powder, salt, crushed red pepper and black pepper into browned meat in saucepan. Bring to boiling. Reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 1 hour.
# Add beans with chili sauce to saucepan. Cover; simmer for 30 minutes.
# In small individual bowls, set out remaining ingredients. For each serving, place some of the cooked rice in a soup bowl. Top with chili mixture and cheese, then some of the ½ cup onion and the sour cream, if you like.
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