Ronald Reagan's Chili

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup bacon drippings
• 2 cups chopped onions
• 4 cloves chopped garlic
• 2 lbs coarse ground beef
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 2 cups red (optional)
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 tablespoon beef base
• 4 cups canned whole tomatoes, chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 6 cups canned pinto beans

Recipe

• 1 using a 1 1/2-gallon heavy pot, melt bacon drippings.
• 2 when hot, saute onions and garlic cloves. add ground beef and chili powder.
• 3 stir until meat is well browned. add red . (optional).
• 4 add salt, beef base, tomatoes, bay leaf and sugar.
• 5 simmer chili meat, covered, for 20 minutes, stirring often.
• 6 then add pinto beans to the meat.
• 7 simmer chili con carne for 1 hour, covered over low flame, stirring gently from time to time. test for flavor.