Santa Fe Chili Appetizers

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Title: Santa Fe Chili Appetizers
Categories: Appetizers, Pies
Yield: 35 Appetizers

--------------------------THE ART OF FILO COOKBOOK--------------------------
Use Triangle
-(see shapes)
1 lb Filo
Butter, melted
-for brushing filo

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1 lb Lean ground beef
2 Onions, chopped
1 Bell pepper, chopped
3 Cloves garlic, minced
1 cn Whole tomatoes (16-oz)
1 cn Kidney beans (16-oz)
1 tb Chili powder
1/2 ts Cayenne pepper (or less)
1 ts Ground cumin
2 ts Salt
1/2 ts Paprika
1 Bay leaf, broken in half
1/2 c Parmesan cheese
-freshly grated

TO ASSEMBLE ~~~~~~~~~~~ In a heavy skillet, crumble the beef and brown
without adding extra fat or oil. Add the onions, bell pepper, and garlic to
the pan and remove from heat. Then cut the tomatoes into small pieces and
add them to the meat and onion mixture along with the tomato juice from the
can. Rinse the kidney beans, drain thoroughly and add to the meat. Add the
remainder of the ingredients, except the Parmesan cheese, and mix well.
Cover the skillet, bring to a boil and simmer over a low flame for 1 hour.
Remove from the heat. When the chili has cooled, add the Parmesan cheese.

Follow the folding instructinos for the triangle. Bake in a preheated 375
oven until golden brown, about 20 minutes. Let cool a few minutes before
serving.

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