Shelly's Recipe

HONEST TO GOODNESS CHILI

Category: Chili

3 clove garlic, minced
2 tbsp cooking oil
4 lbs round steak, ground
6 large onions, diced
4 large green bell peppers, cored and sliced
3 (1 lb) cans tomatoes
4 (1 lb) cans red kidney beans, drained
2 (6 oz) cans tomato paste
1/4 cup chili powder
1 tsp white vinegar
3 dashes cayenne pepper
3 whole cloves
1 bay leaf
Salt and pepper, to taste

Saute garlic in oil until golden. Crumble ground meat in pieces and cook until browned evenly. Pour off some of the fat into another skillet and cook sliced onions and bell peppers, until tender. Add to cooked meat. Add remaining ingredients and allow to simmer at least 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Serves 12