*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                             Chili Con Carne

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Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Main dish

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
      2 tb Olive oil
  1-1/2 lb Lean ground beef
      2    Onions, chopped
      1    Garlic clove, crushed
      2    Celery stalks, chopped
      2 ts Hot chili powder
      1 ts Cumin seeds
      1 cn Tomatoes (14 oz)
      2 tb Tomato paste
      1 cn Red kidney beans, drained
           -(15 oz)
           Salt to taste
           Steamed rice
           Sour cream
           Diced avacado
           Onion slices
           Fresh italian parsley sprig
           -(opt)

 

  Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Heat oil in a flameproof casserole dish.
  Add ground beef, onions, garlic and celery and fry gently 5 minutes,
  stirring occasionally.

  Add chili powder and cumin and cook gently 2 minutes. Add tomatoes and
  break up with a spoon. Stir in tomato paste and kidney beans. Bring to a
  boil, stirring frequently.

  Cover and bake in preheated oven 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Season
  mixture with salt. Spoon chili over individual bowls of rice and top each
  serving with sour cream, avacado and onion. Garnish with parsley sprig, if
  desired.

  NOTE: For fierier flavor, increase chili powder to 1 tablespoon. To prevent
  avacado discoloring, toss in lemon juice.

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