Recipes from American National

by American National Insurance Company

CHILI

1 pound beef steak, coarsely ground or cut into small pieces 4 slices bacon 1 large onion 2 cloves garlic 1 or 2 tablespoons flour 1 can tomato paste 2 tablespoon chili powder salt to taste 1½ tablespoons cumin seed 1 tablespoon oregano 1 can red kidney beans

Cut fine bacon, onion, garlic; sauté together in skillet. Add meat to this; sprinkle with flour and cook until meat is brown. Put this mixture into large pot. Add can tomato paste, the chili powder, the cumin and the oregano. Add quart of water and simmer until meat is tender, about 1 hour. Add can kidney beans and continue cooking about 20 or 30 minutes longer, stirring occasionally to prevent burning.