Black Bean Chili

Ingredients

• 2 pounds beef (ground beef or turkey)
• 2 onions (small onions, diced)
• 1 red bell pepper (chopped)
• 4 cloves garlic (chopped)
• 1 can tomato paste
• 1 1/2 Tbsp. cumin
• 1 Tbsp. paprika
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tsp. turmeric
• 1 tsp. chili powder
• 1 tsp. cayenne (omit if you don’t like spicy chili)
• salt (to taste)
• pepper (to taste)
• 1 can tomatoes (28oz can chopped tomatoes)
• 1 can tomatoes ( 28oz can crushed tomatoes)
• 3 cups black beans (cooked black beans or 2 15oz cans)
• 1-2 cups beef broth (gluten-free, of course! or use water)
• dash sweetener (optional)