Chili Con Carne I

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 pounds dried pinto beans
• 3/8 cup salt
• 20 pounds lean ground beef
• 1 pound chopped onions
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 6 quarts canned peeled and diced tomatoes
• 2 quarts tomato paste
• 1 1/3 cups chili powder
• 3 tablespoons ground cumin
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground black pepper

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Ready Time: 4 hrs


• wash and sort pinto beans. bring 3 gallons of water to boil in a 6 gallon pot. pour in beans, return to a boil and cook 2 minutes. remove from heat and let stand 1 hour. stir in salt and simmer until tender, 90 minutes. drain and set aside.
• brown beef with onions and garlic over medium high heat in same pot or enormous skillet. combine meat mixture, tomatoes, tomato paste, chili powder, cumin, pepper and cooked beans in 6 gallon pot; stir; cover and simmer 1 hour.