Generic Chili Recipe

      Yield: 6 Servings

      2 T  oil

      2 lb chili meat *

      1 lg onion,chopped med.

      2 cl garlic,minced

      2 t  cumin

      2 T  chili powder

      3 c  canned tomatoes,w/joice

     12 oz beer **

      1    salt/pepper,To Taste

Heat the oil (your choice of low-smoke type) in a heavy pot over

medium-high heat.  Add meat, onion and garlic, cook until browned. Add

cumin, chili powder, salt and pepper and stir to blend. Coarsely chop

tomatoes and add to meat with the juice.  Stir in beer.

Simmer over low heat, uncovered for 1-2 hours, adding more beer or

water as necessary.