Headquarters Chili

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• 3 lbs coarsely lean ground beef
• 2 small green peppers, chopped
• 2 medium onions, thinly sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 3 (1 lb) cans tomatoes
• 4 -5 tablespoons chili powder
• 2 teaspoons crushed cumin seeds or 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon tabasco sauce
• 1 cup water
• 3 (15 ounce) cans pinto beans or 3 (15 ounce) cans canned kidney beans

Recipe

• 1 cook beef, green peppers, onions and garlic in chili kettle until beef is lightly browned.
• 2 add all ingredients except beans. cover and simmer 45 minutes.
• 3 stir in undrained beans; cover and simmer 25 minutes.