1 lb Lean ground beef

1 tb Butter or margarine

1 ea Med onion; finely chopped

1 ea Medium green or red pepper*

16 oz Can kidney beans, drained

16 oz Can tomatoes**

8 oz Can tomato sauce

1 ea Clove garlic; minced

1 ea Small bay leaf

1/2 ts Salt

1 ts Pepper

1/4 ts Cumin

1/4 ts Dried basil

1/4 ts Crushed oregano leaves

2-3 t chili powder *Finely chopped **drained, cut

into bite size pieces In a heavy pot melt butter. Crumble meat into pot. Cook a few minutes until meat is no longer pink. Remove. To the pot, add onion and pepper. Cook a few minutes, stirring, until vegetables are soft. Add meat. Stir to combine. Add remaining ingredients. Heat to a boil.Reduce heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, at least 45 minutes. Remove bay leaf. Serve immediately. FROM: JACQUELINE HLAVATY (FDGN81E) -----