CHILI WITH PINTO BEANS

      Title: CHILI WITH PINTO BEANS
  Categories: Chili, Main dish, State fair
       Yield: 20 Servings
  
            Mrs Leo Gordon
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       5 lb Chuck; coarsely ground
       7 cl Garlic
       1 lg Sweet pepper
       1 lg Onion; chopped
       1    Celery stalk; chopped
      12 oz Can tomato paste
      15 oz Can Hunt's Tomato Sauce
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       2 c  V-8 juice
       2 ts Chili peppers; crushed
       3 ts Salt
       1 ts Black pepper
     1/3 c  Chili powder
       3 c  Water
       4 c  Beef broth
       1 tb Paprika
       3 ts Ground cumin
 
 MMMMM---------------------------BEANS--------------------------------
       3 c  Dry pinto beans
       2 qt Water
       2 ts Salt
       1 ts Pepper
       6 oz Can tomato paste
       1    Beef bouillon cube
       1 tb Chili powder
       1 md Onion; chopped
       2 tb Honey
  
   In a large skillet, brown meat, stirring often.  Using blender,
   combine garlic, sweet pepper, onion, celery, tomato paste, tomato
   sauce, cocktail juice, chili pepper, chili powder, salt and pepper.
   Blend this mixture well ad add to browned meat.  Pour in water and
   broth and cook slowly for 3 hours.  Add paprika and cumin. Then add
   cooked beans.
   
   BEANS: Cook beans in water over medium heat for 1 hour. Combine
   remaining ingredients and cook on low heat until done, about 2 hours.
   Add beans to chili. Margaret Garland
   
   Source:  Prize Winning Recipes from the State Fair of Texas, 1976.
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