Ingredients
1 lb ground round beef
1 cup green pepper, diced
1/2 cup celery, diced
1 medium onion, chopped
1 large clove garlic, minced
1/2 cup black olives (extra large), chopped
1 can 15 ounce kidney beans
1 can 11 ounce stewed tomatoes
2 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp chili powder
1 tbsp cumin
1 each chili pepper, minced
2 tbsp oregano vinegar
1 cup water
Directions
1. Saute ground round in a little olive oil, drain, set aside. Saute
bell peppers, diced celery, onion, garlic till tender. Add remaining
ingredients, except the cup of water.
2. Let simmer for approximately 15 minutes, add water and continue to
simmer another 15 minutes. (Can adjust amount of water to whatever
consistency preferred.
NOTE: The oregano vinegar is made by steeping fresh oregano in white
vinegar for at least 10 days, longer is better.
NOTE: Chili Pepper; From a can of Chiles Chipotles Adobados plus 1
tablespoon sauce. From: Michelle Bass Date: Fri, 01-2
Servings: 6 servings
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The History of Recipes
Recipes as a concept can be observed far back into the distant past, in fact as far into history as the Egyptians, and maybe further still. In practice though, sadly, these old cookbooks were just very basic pictorial instructions for meal preparation.
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