Halftime Chili

Ingredients
• 3 Tablespoons olive oil

• 1 1/2 cups chopped onion

• 8 large garlic cloves, chopped

• 2 pounds ground chuck

• 1 envelope taco seasoning or 1/4 cup taco seasoning

• 1 teaspoon dried basil

• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

• 1 15oz can tomato sauce

• 3 cups chicken broth or vegetable broth

• 1 6oz can tomato paste

• 2 15 to 16oz cans of kidney beans (drained)

Directions

Heat oil in heavy saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onions and garlic. Saute about 8 minutes or until onions are translucent. Add chuck and cook until brown, breaking up meat with a spatula as it cooks. Add taco seasoning, basil, oregano, and thyme. Stir 2 minutes. Mix in tomato sauce, chicken broth and tomato paste. Simmer until thickened to desired consistency, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking, about 1 and a half hours. Mix in beans. Simmer for 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Refrigerate until cold then reheat over low when ready to serve