Hamburger Chowder

Yield: 8 or more servings

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup diced onion
• 3/4 cup minced green bell pepper
• 6 tablespoons fat
• 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
• 4 1/2 cups sliced potatoes
• 3 cups canned tomatoes
• 4 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 5 teaspoons all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 cup cold water

Instructions

1. Sauté onion and bell pepper in fat. Add meat and cook for 10 minutes.
2. Cook sliced potatoes in 3 cups water until tender. Add sautéed onion, pepper and meat with canned tomatoes and salt. Bring slowly to a boil. Stir in flour with cold water. Add chili powder and pour into beef mixture. Stir until thickened. Simmer for 10 minutes.