Recipe: Craig Claibornes No Salt Chili Con Carne

Title: Craig Claiborne's No-Salt Chili con Carne
Categories: Chili
Servings: 2

1 T Oil,vegetable
3 Onions
1 Pepper
1 1/4 lb Beef,coarse grind
2 Cloves garlic
2 T Red chile,hot,ground
1 T Red chile,mild,ground
1 t Cumin
1 t Oregano,dried,pref. Mexican
1 Bay leaves
1/2 t Pepper
4 c Tomatoes
1 T Red wine vinegar
1/4 t 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.~