Quick Chili | RainSong

Ingredients

• 1 large onion, diced
• 1 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 large bell pepper (any color), diced small
• 1 lb. ground beef
• 1 28 oz. box diced tomatoes
• 1 8 oz. jar tomato paste
• 3 large carrots, shredded (you could also use mushrooms instead, for a nice variation)
• 1/4 to 1/2 cup water
• 2 cups of dried beans, cooked (mix of black, kidney and/or pinto is nice)
• 1/4 tsp. cumin
• 2 tsp. oregano
• 1/2 tsp. chili pepper flakes
• 1 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. fresh pepper
• 1 Tbsp. honey
• 1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper