Chili Con Carne - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef
1 c. chopped onion
3/4 c. chopped green pepper
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1 (1 lb.) can (2 c.) tomatoes, broken up
1 (1 lb.) can (2 c.) dark red kidney beans, drained (I prefer 1 lb. bag pinto beans), precook
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 tsp. oregano
1 tsp. salt
1 to 2 tsp. chili powder
1 bay leaf
1 clove garlic or equivalent
1 tsp. paprika
1/4 tsp. black pepper

Preparation

Brown meat, onion and green pepper.
Stir in remaining ingredients.
Cover and simmer for 1 hour.
Remove bay leaf. Serves 4.