Sen. Barry Goldwater's Expert Chili

      Yield: 1 Servings

      1 lb beef,Coarsely Ground

      1 lb pinto beans,Dried

      1 cn (6oz) tomato paste

      2 c  onions,Chopped

      3 T  hot unspiced chili powder

      1 T  cumin salt water,Ground

Soak beans in water , covered overnight. In a large Dutch oven, cook

beef until browned, stirring to keep crumbly, Drain off drippings, if

needed.

Add tomato paste, onions and drained beans.

Mix chili powder, cumin and season to taste with salt.Stir into

mixture. Bring to boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer until beans are

tender, about 5 hours.