Political Chili - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/3 c. oil
5 medium onions, sliced
3 lb. ground beef
2 Tbsp. chili powder
1 Tbsp. salt
3 cans (20 oz.) red beans or Oklahoma pinto beans, precooked
1 tsp. paprika
3/4 tsp. Tabasco
1/4 tsp. oregano
2 cans (1 lb. 12 oz.) tomatoes
1 can (6 oz.) tomato paste

Preparation

Heat oil in a 6 or 8-quart saucepan.
Add onions and cook until tender but not brown.
Add ground beef; sprinkle with chili powder, salt, paprika, Tabasco and oregano.
Cook meat until brown, breaking meat up with a fork as it cooks.
Add tomatoes and tomato paste, cover and simmer 45 minutes.
Add beans and simmer 15 minutes more.
Yields 5 quarts.