MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Chili Con Carne Categories: Chili Yield: 4 Servings 1 lb Coarsely ground beef 1 md Onion; chopped 1 cn Tomatoes; (14 1/2 oz) 1 tb Dried sweet pepper pieces 1 1/2 ts Chili powder 1 ts Crushed dried hot pepper 3/4 ts Salt 3/4 ts Cumin 1/4 ts Oregano 1 cn Kidney beans; (27 oz) Lightly brown ground beef in Dutch oven over medium heat. Stir in onion and continue cooking until onion is transparent. Drain off fat. Stir in tomatoes (break up with a fork) with their liquid. Add peppers, chili powder, salt, cumin, and oregano. Adjust heat so that sauce simmers gently. Drain beans, reserving liquid. Whirl a third of the beans in a food processor until smooth, adding their liquid as needed. Stir the processed beans into the meat mixture. Add drained beans, along with as much of the reserved liquid as will fit in the pot. Cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes. Recipe by Anna C. MMMMM