Recipe: Short-Cut Chili Con Carne (crock pot)

SHORT-CUT CHILI CON CARNE

1 lb lean ground beef
2 cans (16 oz each) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
2 cans (8 oz each) tomato sauce
1 to 2 tsp chili powder (or to taste)
1 small onion, chopped
1 tsp salt
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 bay leaf

In skillet or slow-cooking pot with browning unit, break up beef with fork and cook until lightly browned. Pour off excess fat.

In crock pot, combine meat with remaining ingredients.

Cover crock pot and cook on HIGH for 2 to 3 hours. Remove bay leaf before serving.

Makes 6 servings