Party Chili - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 large onion, sliced
1 green pepper, chopped
1 lb. ground beef
vegetable oil
1 1/2 c. kidney beans
2 c. tomatoes
1 c. tomato sauce
1 1/2 Tbsp. chili powder
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 bay leaf
dash of paprika
dash of cayenne pepper

Preparation

Brown onion, green pepper and beef in a little hot oil.
Add beans, tomatoes, tomato sauce, chili powder, salt, bay leaf, paprika and cayenne.
Cover.
Simmer 1 1/2 hours.
Add extra bean liquid or water, if needed.
Yields 6 servings.