A delicious homade chili that can be made into a great gift basket for your neighbors. Just display the ingredients (exept the meat) in a basket.

Step 1: Ingredients

2 pounds low fat ground beef
1 16oz can crushed tomatoes
1 16oz can diced tomatoes
1 16oz can light red kidney beans
1 8oz can white pinto beans
1 jar hot banana pepper rings (drain the liquid)
1 package McCormic's original chili mix

To turn this into a gift basket just take all your ingreidients and arrange them in a basket. (exept the meat) Then copy down the cocking instructions and give it as a holiday gift.

Step 2: Cooking Step 1

Combine your crushed and diced tomatoes, red kidney beans, white pinto beans, banana peper rings (drain the liquid), and your chili mix in a large pot. Cook on medium until you see it start to boil. Then make sure you take it of the stove until next step is complete.

Step 3: Cooking Step 2

Cook your meat seperatly on a pan until meat is completly done.
Then add the meat to your pot of other ingredients.

Step 4: Serving

When ready to eat heat in pot until warm. Add cheese if desired.
Then eat. Hope you enjoy and don't burn yourself on the stove. Don't make me say I told you so.