STEVE'S CHILI


     A simple prizewinning chili with beans

     This recipe is one Steve developed on his own. It has won several
     awards in chili cookoff contests.


INGREDIENTS (Serves 12-16)

     2 lb      ground beef*
     1         medium onion, chopped
     2         garlic cloves, minced
     1/2 tsp   salt
     60 oz     tomato sauce
     8 oz      green chilies, diced (2 standard cans)
     3         tomatoes, sliced
     1/4 cup   chili powder
     1/2 tsp   ground allspice
     2 tsp     crushed red pepper
     1/2 tsp   ground black pepper
     dash      ground white pepper
     dash      MSG
     dash      oregano
     dash      ground cloves
     1 tsp     sugar
               seasoned salt
     1 lb      red kidney beans
     8 oz      sliced pepperoni


PROCEDURE

          (1)  Fry together the ground beef*, onion, garlic, and
               some salt until the beef is browned.

          (2)  Meanwhile in a large kettle, mix together the
               tomato sauce, green chilies, and tomatoes and heat
               over low heat.

          (3)  When the hamburger is done, mix in with tomato
               sauce  mixture. Add the spices, salt, and sugar,
               stir well, and adjust ingredients to taste. It
               will taste hotter later than it does now.

          (4)  Simmer for about 1.5 hours, and then add beans and
               pepperoni. Simmer for 30 minutes longer. Serve
               over rice, topped with shredded cheddar cheese.


RATING

     Difficulty: easy. Time: 3 hours of intermittent attention.
     Precision: approximate measurement OK.


CONTRIBUTOR

     Steven A. Minneman
     Fujitsu America Inc, San Jose, Ca

* With all due respect to Steve, I would recommend lean beef (the best you can afford), cut up in cubes about the size of your little finger nail. --JP

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