Easy Weeknight Chili

Ingredients

• Cooking spray
• 1 pound ground round
• 1 1/4 cups chopped onion (about 1 large)
• 1 1/4 cups chopped green bell pepper (about 2 small)
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 (14 1/2-ounce) cans no-salt-added stewed tomatoes, undrained and chopped
• 1 (15-ounce) can no-salt-added kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (8-ounce) can no-salt-added tomato sauce
• 1 (1-ounce) envelope onion soup mix
• 1 cup water
• 3 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 1 1/4 teaspoons hot sauce
• 6 tablespoons (1 1/2 ounces) shredded reduced-fat sharp Cheddar cheese

Preparation

1. Coat a Dutch oven with cooking spray; place over medium-high heat until hot. Add meat and next 3 ingredients; cook until meat is browned, stirring until it crumbles. Drain.
2. Return mixture to pan; add tomatoes and next 7 ingredients. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. To serve, ladle chili into bowls; top each with 1 tablespoon cheese.