Small Batch Dad's Chili

Based on Dad's recipe
Works well in the Instant Pot

Ingredients:

• 2 - 2 1/2 pounds ground meat (beef or turkey)
• 1 large onion chopped
• 1 bell pepper, any color, chopped
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 14 - 15 ounce can crushed tomatoes
• 1 14 - 15 ounce can diced tomatoes
• 1/2 can tomato paste
• 48 - 54 ounces tomato juice
• 2 small cans Brooks mild chili beans
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 - 3/8 cup chili powder
• 1/2 - 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 - 1 teaspoon sugar
• 3 - 4 dashes liquid smoke
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

Instructions:

1. Brown ground meat, sprinkled with chili powder
2. Add the diced vegetables and saute a few minutes
3. Add  the rest of the ingredients.  
4. Simmer at least an hour.
5. Adjust seasonings to taste.
6. This recipe fits in a 6 quart instant pot.  It can be slow cooked for hours or pressure cooked for about 10 minutes and then kept warm for hours.