CHILI CON CARNE
3 tablespoons fat
1 large onion, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
1 pound ground beef
1 No. 2 can (2½ cups) tomatoes
1 can condensed tomato soup
½ teaspoon paprika
⅛ teaspoon cayenne
1 bay leaf
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 clove garlic
1 teaspoon salt
1 No. 2 can (2½ cups) kidney beans
Raw onion rings (optional)
1. Melt fat in 2-quart saucepan. Brown onion, green pepper and meat in hot fat. Add tomatoes, soup, paprika, cayenne, bay leaf and chili powder. Simmer about 1 hour, adding water if mixture gets too thick.
2. Mash garlic and salt together and stir into mixture. Stir in beans. Heat thoroughly. Garnish with onion rings. Makes 6 servings.