Yummy Quick & Easy Beans 'n Wieners Chili

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 small green bell pepper, roughly chopped
• 1/4 cup celery, thinly sliced (2 stalks)
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil or 2 tablespoons butter
• 4 -6 beef hot dogs, sliced
• 1 (15 ounce) can chili without beans (hot or mild, such as hormel)
• 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green pepper celery and onion
• 2 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans, drained
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/8 teaspoon cumin powder, scant
• salt and pepper, to taste
• grated cheese
• sour cream
• chopped onion
• sweet pickle relish

Recipe

• 1 in medium or large pot (depending on amount you are making), saute first three ingredients in butter or oil over medium heat until slightly softened.
• 2 add sliced hot dogs and cook until hot dogs are lightly browned, about five minutes.
• 3 at this point, transfer over to crock pot if using.
• 4 add remaining ingredients, stir well.
• 5 heat through until hot and bubbly.
• 6 ladle into bowls and top with grated cheese, sour cream, chopped onion, and pickle relish.
• 7 good with biscuits or cornbread. enjoy!
• 8 note: recipe is easily doubled or tripled etc. to feed a crowd, can be made in a big pot on the stove top or in the slow cooker/crock-pot, and freezes and reheats beautifully.