Al Smith's First Place Chili At The National Cookoff In Tex

Ingredients:

4	pounds	course-ground chopped sirloin or -- tenderloin
2	tablespoons	olive oil or butter
1	small	cans tomato paste with water -- up to 2 cans
3 1/2	medium	onions -- chopped
1	medium	bell pepper -- chopped
6	cloves	garlic
1	tablespoon	oregano
1/2	teaspoon	sweet basil
1	tablespoon	cumin seed or ground cumin
1	tablespoon	salt and pepper to taste
3	tablespoons	chili power

In a 4-quart pot, brown meat in oil or butter or in a blend of the two. Add the remaining ingredients, Simmer 2-3 hours with the lid on.