Headquarters Chili

Ingredients

• 3 pounds lean coarsely ground beef
• 2 small green bell peppers, chopped
• 2 medium onions, thinly sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1/4 cup cooking oil
• 3 (1 pound) cans tomatoes
• 3 tablespoons chili powder
• 2 teaspoons crushed cumin seeds or ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
• 1 cup water
• 3 (15 ounce) cans pinto or kidney beans

Instructions

1. Cook beef, green peppers, onions and garlic in oil in a cast iron kettle until beef is lightly browned.
2. Add all ingredients except beans. Cover and simmer for 45 minutes.
3. Stir in undrained beans; cover and simmer for 25 minutes.

Attribution

Marlboro Country Cookin' Brochure 1992