Chili Con Carne

Preparation Time:	1 hour 30 minutes
Cooking Time:	1 hour 20 minutes
Time Until Ready:	1 hour 30 minutes
Serves:	6

Ingredients

2 1/2 pounds beef round or rump, trimmed of fat, coarsely ground
1 cup pinto or red kidney beans
1/4 cup olive oil
1 cup very finely minced onion
1 tablespoon very finely minced garlic
1 large green or red sweet pepper, minced
1 large bay leaf
1 teaspoon oregano
3 tablespoons chili powder
1-2 teaspoons ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon paprika
2 fresh chili pods, minced very fine
3 tablespoons flour
2 16oz cans of whole tomatoes, coarsely chopped
1 quarts beef stock
2 teaspoons sugar
1/4 cup cracker crumbs
Salt

Directions

• Soak beans overnight. Cook in salted water for about an hour or until tender.
• Heat olive oil over low flame in a large heavy saucepan.
• Add meat, stirring frequently until it loses red color.
• Add onion, garlic, sweet pepper, bay leaf, oregano, chili powder, cumin, cayenne pepper, black pepper, paprika and chili pods. Stir well. Cover in pan and sauté about 5 minutes.
• Stir in flour, blending well.
• Add stock and tomatoes (with juice) and bring to a boil.
• Reduce flame and simmer 1 hour.
• Stir in sugar and cracker crumbs.
• Drain beans and add, without their juice, to the pan.
• Simmer about 10 minutes longer.
• Add salt if necessary.

Delicious with brown rice and green salad

Source: hamiltro

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