Schrock Women's Chili

This recipe has brought me great comfort over the years. I learned to love it from Mom & Grandma. Each lady varies their recipe slightly and I also do the same. That's the beauty of this recipe, it can be easily tweaked to fit your tastes. You can add different types of beans, vary the type of meat, and/or add green pepper.  However, I feel that the base is there to provide a yummy chili recipe. If you're feeling like an Hoosier for a day, add pasta. I don't personally enjoy this, but it's an Indiana thing!

Ingredients:
3/4-1 lb. ground beef (or ground turkey)
1 lg. can tomato juice
3-4 cans beans, drained (I normally use kidney, but  lately Adam has had me use 2 Kidney, 1 black bean)
chili powder
salt
pepper
Optional:
1 can petite diced tomatoes (include juice)
diced green pepper, added during the meat browning.

Directions:

1. In a large pan, brown the meat. Season with salt and pepper.
2. Add tomato juice, beans, tomatoes and chili powder (about 10 shakes).
3. Simmer for at least 30 minutes. Taste along the way and adjust seasoning to taste.