Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   3       lb           Lean coursely ground beef
   2                    Small green peppers, chopped
   2                    Medium onions, thinly sliced
   2                    Cloves garlic, crushed
     1/4   c            Cooking oil
   3       cn           Tomatoes - 1 lb cans
   3       tb           Chili powder
   2       ts           Crushed cumin seeds or
                        Ground cumin
     1/4   ts           Tabasco sauce
   1       c            Water
   3       cn           Pinto beans - 15 oz cans
                        Or canned kidney beans

Preparation:

Cook beef, green peppers, onions, and garlic in oil in cast-iron kettle until beef is lightly browned. Add all ingredients except beans. Cover and simmer 45 minutes. Stir in undrained beans; cover and simmer 25 minutes.