Chili For Four

• 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
• 2 small onions, chopped fine
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped fine
• 1 lb. ground beef
• 3 Tbsp. chili powder
• 1 (1 lb.) can tomatoes (packed in puree)
• 1 c. tomato sauce
• 2 tsp. tomato paste
• dash of hot pepper sauce (Tabasco)
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 (1 lb.) can red kidney beans
• 4 Tbsp. sour cream
• 1 small onion, chopped fine

1. Heat oil and fry the 2 chopped onions and garlic for 5 minutes, until softened.
2. Add the ground beef; stir over moderate heat until lightly browned.
3. Stir in chili powder; cook for 1 minute.
4. Add all the remaining ingredients, except the kidney beans, sour cream and 1 chopped onion.
5. Cover and simmer for 1 hour.
6. Discard the bay leaf.
7. Add the kidney beans; simmer for 5 minutes.
8. Serve in bowls alone or on top of a bed of rice.
9. Top each serving with a spoonful of sour cream and chopped raw onion.

vegetable oil, onions, garlic, ground beef, chili powder, tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, pepper, salt, bay leaf, red kidney beans, sour cream, onion

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=735311 (may not work)