---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.02
 
      Title: CHILI *** (FDGN81E)
 Categories: Main dish, Beef, Tex-mex
      Yield: 4 servings
 
      1 lb Lean ground beef
      1 tb Butter or margarine
      1 ea Med onion; finely chopped
      1 ea Medium green or red pepper*
     16 oz Can kidney beans, drained
     16 oz Can tomatoes**
      8 oz Can tomato sauce
      1 ea Clove garlic; minced
      1 ea Small bay leaf
    1/2 ts Salt
      1 ts Pepper
    1/4 ts Cumin
    1/4 ts Dried basil
    1/4 ts Crushed oregano leaves
 
  2-3     t  chili powder *Finely chopped **drained, cut
  into bite size pieces In a heavy pot melt butter.
  Crumble meat into pot. Cook a few minutes until meat
  is no longer pink. Remove. To the pot, add onion and
  pepper. Cook a few minutes, stirring, until vegetables
  are soft. Add meat. Stir to combine. Add remaining
  ingredients. Heat to a boil.Reduce heat. Cook,
  stirring occasionally, at least 45 minutes. Remove bay
  leaf. Serve immediately. FROM: JACQUELINE HLAVATY
  (FDGN81E)
 
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