Chili Con Carne

Ingredients

• 14% cups red kidney beans
• 1 large sliced onion
• 1 chopped green pepper
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 T. fat melted
• 1 No. 2 can tomatoes
• 1 bay leaf
• lg t. paprika
• lg teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1-2 tablespoons chili powder
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 14% teaspoons salt

Method

1. 1

   Soak chili beans overnight and cook in boiling salted water until tender, or use canned beans.

2. 2

   Fry onion, green pepper, and beef in the fat until beef changes color.

3. 3

   Add tomatoes, seasoning, butter, and salt.

4. 4

   Simmer about 2 hours, adding water if necessary.

5. 5

   Just before serving, combine sauce with equal amount of beans.

6. 6

   If the beans are cold, let stay in the skillet with the sauce until they are heated through thoroughly.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The Williamston cook book (1950) by N.C.). Christian Women's Fellowship Williamston Christian Church (Williamston, page 41. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

CHILI CON CARNE 14% cups red kidney beans lg t. paprika or No. 2 can kidney beans 3 whole cloves 1 large sliced onion 1 bay leaf 1 chopped green pepper lg teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 pound ground beef 1-2 tablespoons chili powder 1 T. fat melted 2 tablespoons butter 1 No. 2 can tomatoes 14% teaspoons salt

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