Chili Con Carne - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef
1 large onion, sliced or chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
1 (1 lb.) can tomatoes
1 (15 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 large or 2 small bay leaves (optional)
1 to 2 Tbsp. chili powder
2 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper
1/8 tsp. paprika
2 (15 1/2 oz.) cans kidney beans
2 cans hot chili beans

Preparation

Crumble and brown ground beef in a heavy skillet, then drain. Add onion and green pepper; cook until tender, approximately 1 1/2 hours.
Add tomatoes and seasonings.
Cover.
Simmer gently 2 hours, adding beans and liquid and water a little at a time, if needed to keep consistency of thick soup.
Add kidney beans.
Heat through.
Remove bay leaves.
Serve.