Quick Cooking Chili

This is very easy, and it is very quick. It is perfectly satisfying and makes great leftovers, too, since the flavors just blend even more (as with most soups or chilis). I have a more complicated chili recipe, and there's a reason it's so deluxe, but this one is a great recipe to go to for the regular shortcut.

Quick Cooking Chili
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1 lb. ground beef
1 medium onion, diced
1 fresh green pepper, diced (optional)
2 cans (10.75 oz each) tomato soup
1 can water
2 cups cooked red beans, rinsed and drained (close to 2 cans, 15 oz. each)
1 tsp chili powder
1/4 tsp Tabasco sauce (or taco seasoning)
1 TBS molasses OR brown sugar
salt and pepper to taste

Brown the ground beef in pan. Drain.
Add diced onion and cook until tender.
Add green pepper, soup, water, and cooked red beans.
Add spices to taste.
Cook for 20 minutes on low heat on stovetop, stirring occasionally.