astray recipes: Craig claiborne's no-salt chili con carne

Categories: Chili
Yield: 2 servings

Measure	Ingredient
1 tablespoon	Oil,vegetable
3	Onions
1	Pepper
1¼ pounds	Beef,coarse grind
2	Cloves garlic
2 tablespoons	Red chile,hot,ground
1 tablespoon	Red chile,mild,ground
1 teaspoon	Cumin
1 teaspoon	Oregano,dried,pref. Mexican
1	Bay leaves
½ teaspoon	Pepper
4 cups	Tomatoes
1 tablespoon	Red wine vinegar
¼ teaspoon	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.~

craig claiborne's no-salt chili con carne