Chili con Carne

Description

Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group

• Source: Marlboro Country Cookbook
• Serves 4 to 6

Ingredients

• 1½ lbs chopped beef
• 2 cups chopped onion
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 cup chopped red and/or green bell pepper
• 2 to 4 tbsp finely chopped chili pepper
• 1 tbsp bacon fat
• 1 can crushed tomatoes (28 oz)
• 1 can tomato paste (6 oz)
• 1 cup beef broth or water
• 2 to 3 tbsp Tex-Mex spice or chili powder

Procedures

1. Brown beef in a deep skillet or dutch oven.
2. Lift out beef.
3. Cook and stir onion, garlic and peppers in skillet, adding bacon fat if needed until soft, about 5 minutes.
4. Return meat to skillet.
5. Add tomatoes, tomato paste, broth and Tex-Mex spice.
6. Bring to a boil; cover and cook over medium heat for 25 to 30 minutes.