Craig Claiborne’s No-Salt Chili Con Carne

Servings: 2
Ingredients:

1 T  Oil,vegetable
3    Onions
1    Pepper
1 1/4 lb Beef,coarse grind
2    Cloves garlic
2 T  Red chile,hot,ground
1 T  Red chile,mild,ground
1 t  Cumin
1 t  Oregano,dried,pref. Mexican
1    Bay leaves
1/2 t  Pepper
4 c  Tomatoes
1 T  Red wine vinegar
1/4 t  Chile caribe

1. Heat the oil in a deep skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and
green pepper and saute until the onions are translucent, about 3 minutes.~
2. Sprinkle the meat with the garlic, ground chile, cumin, and oregano.
Stir to blend. Add the meat to the skillet. Break up any lumps with a fork,
stirring occasionally until the meat is evenly browned.~ 3. Add the bay
leaf, pepper, tomatoes, vinegar, and caribe. Bring to a boil, lower the
heat and simmer 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Taste and adjust seasoning.~