Chilli con Carne I

Total Time

1 Hour 5 Minutes

Servings

10

Ingredients

• 5 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 large onions, chopped
• 1 chile pepper, chopped
• 5 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 pounds lean minced beef
• 3 (14.5 ounce) cans whole peeled tomatoes with liquid, chopped
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 tablespoons ground cumin
• 1/2 tablespoon chilli powder
• 2 tablespoons paprika
• 2 tablespoons dried oregano
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 6 whole cloves
• 2 (15.25 ounce) cans red kidney beans, rinsed and drained

Instructions

1. In a medium sized stock pot, heat the oil over medium heat. Sauté onion, chile pepper and garlic until soft. Add minced beef: cook and stir until meat is browned.
2. Pour in tomatoes with liquid, salt, pepper, cumin, chilli powder, paprika, oregano, cinnamon sticks, and cloves. Cover and simmer for 45 minutes.
3. Stir in kidney beans, and cook another 15 minutes. Remove cinnamon sticks before serving.