Ingredients:

Onion, 1/4 cup chopped
Bell pepper, 1/4 cup diced
Mushrooms, 1/4 cup sliced or chopped (Optional)
Ground beef, 1 lb, lean
Tomatoes, 1 small can, sliced or whole (if whole, cut into pieces)
Chili Powder, 2 Tbsp, or to taste
Salt

Spray a skillet with no-stick cooking spray. Quickly saute onion and bell pepper, then add and saute mushrooms. Set aside. Brown ground beef and drain fat. In a deep saucepan or stockpot, combine browned beef, onion, pepper, mushrooms, tomatoes, and enough water to achieve desired thickness. Blend in chili powder and salt to taste. Simmer for 30 minutes