21-Alarm Chili
Ingredients: 1 pound extra-lean ground beef 1 medium onion, chopped fine 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 large green pepper, cut into 1/2-inch slices 2 cans (28 ounces) crushed tomatoes 2 teaspoons oregano 2 teaspoons cumin 3 tablespoons chili powder 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder 2 teaspoons sugar 1 teaspoon crushed hot pepper 1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce 1 can (15 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed in strainer Directions: 1. In a 2-1/2-quart saucepan, cook meat over medium heat until well done, about 6 to 8 minutes, stirring frequently to crumble meat. 2. Pour off fat. 3. With a slotted spoon, transfer meat to paper towels to absorb extra fat and wipe remaining residue from saucepan. 4. In the same pot, sauté onion, garlic, green pepper and 1/2 cup crushed tomatoes for 3 minutes. 5. Add oregano, cumin, chili powder, cocoa powder, sugar, hot pepper and Tabasco sauce and continue cooking for 3 minutes more. 6. Add beans, meat and remaining crushed tomatoes and cook together for 25 minutes over low heat. 7. Makes 8 servings. _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
