Shelly's Recipe

CHILI CON CARNE

Category: Chili

1 lb ground beef
1 large onion, sliced
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 (28 ounce) can chopped tomatoes
1 large bay leaf
1 to 2 tablespoon chili powder
2 teaspoons salt
1/8 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
1/8 teaspoon paprika
1 (15 1/2 ounce) can kidney beans, drained (reserve liquid)

Brown ground beef.

Add onion and green pepper and cook until almost translucent.

Add tomatoes and seasonings and simmer gently for 2 hours, adding water or bean liquid a little at a time, if needed, to keep consistency of a thick soup.

Add kidney beans and heat through. Remove bay leaf and serve.

Makes 6 servings