Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1       pound        Lean ground beef
   1       Tablespoon   Butter or margarine
   1       Medium       onion -- finely chopped
   1       Medium       green or red pepper*
  16       Ounces       kidney beans, drained
  16       Ounces       tomatoes**
   8       Ounces       tomato sauce
   1       Clove        garlic -- minced
   1       Small        bay leaf
     1/2   Teaspoon     Salt
   1       Teaspoon     Pepper
     1/4   Teaspoon     Cumin
     1/4   Teaspoon     Dried basil
     1/4   Teaspoon     Crushed oregano leaves

Preparation:

2-3 t chili powder *Finely chopped **drained, cut into bite size pieces In a heavy pot melt butter. Crumble meat into pot. Cook a few minutes until meat is no longer pink. Remove. To the pot, add onion and pepper. Cook a few minutes, stirring, until vegetables are soft. Add meat. Stir to combine. Add remaining ingredients. Heat to a boil.Reduce heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, at least 45 minutes. Remove bay leaf. Serve immediately.