Chili Con Carne Recipe

Chili con carne is a beef and beans chili made with kidney beans. Herbed to taste with oregano and spiced with garlic, cumin, chili powder, the chili con carne is spicy, savory and can be served over rice.

Summary

Health IndexAverageCuisine
CourseMain Ingredient

Ingredients

 4 cans kidney beans or 1 pound dried red or pinto beans
 Shortening2 Tablespoon
 Flour2 Tablespoon
 Garlic2 Clove (5gm), crushed
 Dried oregano1 Teaspoon
 Onion1 , chopped
 Ground cumin1/4 Teaspoon
 2 pounds round of beef
 Salt1 Tablespoon
 Chili powder1 Tablespoon

Directions

If you use dried beans, soak them overnight, then cook several hours until tender.
Brown onion in heated shortening.
Add meat, cut into very small cubes, and cook until well browned.
Stir in flour, cook a minute or two, then add canned, undrained kidney beans (or home cooked red beans plus 2 cups of the liquid in which they cooked) and all remaining ingredients.
Cook over a low heat, stirring frequently, for about 1 hour or until beef is tender.
Taste and add more chili if you wish.
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