Three-Alarm Chili

 

      Yield: 6 Servings

 

      4 T  vegetable oil

      2 lb beef stew meat,cut into cub

      3 md onion,diced

      4    cloves garlic,minced

     28 oz can tomatoes

     16 oz can tomato sauce

      1 c  water

      3 T  brown sugar

      1 t  oregano,Dried

      3 T  chili powder

      2 t  salt

    1/4 t  dried red pepper,Crushed

      2    16 oz cans kidney beans,rinsed

      1 lg green pepper,diced

      1 lg sweet red pepper,diced

 

Heat oil in Dutch oven; brown beef on all sides. Drain well on paper towels. Cook onions and garlic in oil; return meat to pan. Add the tomatoes, tomato sauce, water, sugar, oregano, chili powder, salt and red pepper.  Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat; simmer 1 1/2 hours. Add kidney beans and green and red pepper. Simmer, covered, until meat is tender.