Chili con Carne with Ground Meat

Name: Chili con Carne with Ground Meat
Yield: 8 Servings.
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: ¾ teaspoon ground pepper; 3 tablespoons finely chopped garlic; 3 pounds ground beef; 1½ cups finely chopped green pepper; 3 cups chopped onion; ¼ pound beef suet from the kidney, or 3 tablespoons bacon fat; 1 tablespoon crushed dried oregano; 6 tablespoons chili powder; 1 teaspoon celery salt; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar; 1 (35-ounce) can tomatoes with tomato paste and basil leaf or use 4 cups canned imported tomatoes and three tablespoons tomato paste; 1 cup water; Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste; 1 tablespoon chili paste with garlic, available in Chinese and oriental groceries, optional

Preparation info

8
Servings.

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

A Feast Made for Laughter

By Craig Claiborne

Published 1982

About

Ingredients

¼ pound beef suet from the kidney, or 3 tablespoons bacon fat
3

Americas
United States
Main course
Spicy

Method

Put the suet in a large deep casserole or Dutch oven. Cook until rendered of fat. Scrape out solids. Pour off all but 3 tablespoons of fat.
Add the onion and green pepper. Cook until the onion is wilted.
Add the meat. Using a heavy metal spoon, cook, chopping