Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1       tb           Oil,vegetable
   3                    Onions
   1                    Pepper
   1 1/4   lb           Beef,coarse grind
   2                    Cloves garlic
   2       tb           Red chile,hot,ground
   1       tb           Red chile,mild,ground
   1       t            Cumin
   1       t            Oregano,dried,pref. Mexican
   1                    Bay leaves
     1/2   ts           Pepper
   4       c            Tomatoes
   1       tb           Red wine vinegar
     1/4   ts           Chile caribe

Preparation:

1. Heat the oil in a deep skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and green pepper and saute until the onions are translucent, about 3 minutes.~ 2. Sprinkle the meat with the garlic, ground chile, cumin, and oregano. Stir to blend. Add the meat to the skillet. Break up any lumps with a fork, stirring occasionally until the meat is evenly browned.~ 3. Add the bay leaf, pepper, tomatoes, vinegar, and caribe. Bring to a boil, lower the heat and simmer 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Taste and adjust seasoning.~