Eggplant Chili

Total Time: 3 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 large eggplant, peeled and cubed
• 1 (16 ounce) can stewed tomatoes, undrained
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons sugar (optional)
• 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
• pepper
• 1 (16 ounce) can kidney beans, undrained

Recipe

• 1 add ground beef, onion, and garlic to a large pot; cook over medium heat until meat is no longer pink, stirring to crumble up the meat; drain well.
• 2 add all the remaining ingredients except the kidney beans.
• 3 stir to combine.
• 4 cover and lower heat; simmer for 2 hours.
• 5 add in kidney beans; stir.
• 6 cover and cook 30 minutes; adjust seasoning to taste.