Headquarters Chili - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 lb. lean coarsely ground meat
2 cloves garlic, crushed
3 (1 lb.) cans tomatoes
2 tsp. crushed cumin seed or ground cumin
3 (15 oz.) cans pinto beans or canned kidney beans
2 small green peppers, chopped
1/4 c. cooking oil
3 or 4 Tbsp. chili powder
1/4 tsp. Tabasco sauce
1 c. water
2 medium onions, thinly sliced

Preparation

Cook beef, green peppers, onions and garlic in oil in cast-iron kettle until beef is lightly browned.
Add all ingredients except beans.
Cover and simmer 45 minutes.
Stir in undrained beans; cover and simmer 25 minutes.
Makes about 4 quarts.