1 pound lean ground beef
1 tablespoon butter or margarine
1 medium onion — finely chopped
1 medium green or red pepper* — finely chopped
16 ounces kidney beans — canned, drained
16 ounces canned tomatoes**
8 ounces tomato sauce — canned
1 clove garlic — minced
1 small bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon cumin
1/4 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon crushed oregano leaves
1 tablespoon chili powder
**drained, cut into bite size pieces
In a heavy pot melt butter. Crumble meat into pot. Cook a few minutes until mea t is no longer pink. Remove. To the pot, add onion and pepper. Cook a few minut es, stirring, until vegetables are soft. Add meat. Stir to combine. Add remaini ng ingredients. Heat to a boil.Reduce heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, at lea st 45 minutes. Remove bay leaf. Serve immediately.
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