Chili Con Carne

* Exported from MasterCook *

Chili Con Carne

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Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Chili

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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3 pounds Ground chuck
6 tablespoons Bacon fat/ shortening
3 medium Chopped onions
40 milliliters Chopped garlic
4 tablespoons Chili powder
1 tablespoon Cumin powder
1 tablespoon Flour
1 large Can tomatos
3 Bay leaves
1 teaspoon Salt
1 tablespoon Oregano
1 tablespoon Red wine vinegar
1 1/2 tablespoons Brown sugar
1 pint Ripe black olives
1 large Can red kidney beans

In 3-6 tb of bacon fat/shortening, lightly brown the onion and add the 4 cloves
of garlic. Remove the onions and garlic with a fork or a slotted spatula.
Add to the remaining fat the chili powder that has been mixed with the 1 Tb
flour. Make sure that there is enough fat in fryer. If not, add a Tb or so, so
that it mixes well. Stir until the mixture is smooth.
Add the meat and stir it around until all the chili mixture is absorbed. Then
brown the meat, stirring it to get it brown, but not burned. When brown, stir
in the tomatos and cook gently for about 20 minutes. Then add the bay leaves,
salt, oregano, red wine vinegar, and brown sugar. Cook about another 20 minutes
and then add the red kidney beans. Cook slowly for about 2 hours. Then add the
ripe black olives, after cutting them into thin slices, and use the pitted
ones. and cook another 30 minutes. If the mixture looks too thick, add another
can of tomatos at the time you put in the kidney beans, Serve with a bowl of
crackers.

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