Traditional Chili with Beans - ChowMouth

Ingredients

• 2 lbs ground beef
• 1 large red pepper, diced
• 1 large onion, diced
• 1 large garlic clove, minced
• 1/3 cup chili powder
• 2 (15.25 oz to 19 oz) cans kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (28 oz) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 (6 oz) can tomato paste
• 3/4 cup water
• 1.5 tsp salt
• 1 tsp molasses
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 bottle beer, any kind