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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Grains	Mexican	Chili, Beef, Mexican	5	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	lb	Ground beef
1	c	Onion, chopped
1	c	Green pepper, chopped
2	c	Tomatoes, canned
1		Garlic clove, minced
2	ts	Chili powder
1	ts	Salt
1	ds	Cayenne
1	ds	Paprika
1	cn	Kidney beans (medium can)

INSTRUCTIONS

Pan fry ground beef, onion and green pepper in skillet until meat is brown.
Drain fat. Add remaining ingredients except beans and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat, cover and simmer until thick (about 1 hour). Stir in beans and
heat. For dried kidney beans - use 1/2 lb (for standard serving size).
Wash, and cover with boiling water. Cook 2 minutes and remove from heat.
Soak for 1 hour then bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer till tender.
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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