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AMERICAN CHILI CON CARNE

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Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 pounds beef
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 4 medium onions sliced
  • 2 cups canned or strained stewed tomatoes
  • 2 cups canned red kidney beans
  • 4 celery stalks chopped
  • 1 teaspoons salt
  • t teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder

Method
 

  1. Wipe beef with cold, damp cloth*. Cut into small cubes. Melt butter in pan. Saute meat and onions in butter until nicely browned . Put in kettle. Add tomatoes, beans, celery, salt, and pepper. Simmer 1 ½ hours. Add chili powder and simmer 30 minutes more. Serve hot. Serves 6 to 8.

Notes

 
*This is no longer a safe practice. USDA research has found that washing or rinsing meat or poultry increases the risk for cross-contamination in the kitchen, which can cause food borne illness. From a food safety perspective, washing raw poultry, beef, pork, lamb or veal before cooking it is not recommended as the safest method.