Tennessee Chili

      Yield: 2 Servings

      2 t  butter (or margarine)

      3 lb beef chuck,cut into 1/2

           -inch piece,s

      1 lg onion

      1    green pepper,chopped

      1    garlic clove,crushed

      4    to 6 tbsp. chili powder

      2    bay leaves

      2 t  each,oregano & sugar

      1 t  each,cumin & salt

    1/2 t  pepper,Freshly Ground

      1    (16 oz.) can stewed tomatoes

      1    (14 1/2 oz.) can beef broth

      1    (16 oz.) can red kidney

           -beans,drai,ned & rinsed

      1    (8 oz.) can tomato sauce

      1 c  water

      1 T  cornmeal

In Dutch oven melt butter or margarine over high heat. Add beef and brown. Drain excess fat. Stir in onion, green pepper and garlic;

saute until vegetables are softened, 3 minutes. Stir in next 7 ingredients; cook 2 minutes.  Add remaining ingredients. Bring to a

boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer 1 hour. Simmer uncovered 1 to 1