CHILI CON CARNE
Reading edition
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.
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