Beef and Bean Chilli

Ingredients

• 2 lbs lean beef stew meat
• 3 tbsps vegetable oil
• 2 cups water
• 2 cups kidney beans
• 1 tsp cumin
• 3 tsps leaves oregano
• 3 cups chopped or sliced tomatoes
• 1 medium green pepper chopped
• 2 tsps chili powder
• 1/2 oz flour
• 1 large onion finely chopped
• 2 tsps garlic minced

Directions

1. Brown meat in large skillet with half of vegetable oil. Add water. Simmer covered for 1 hour until meat is tender.
2. Heat remaining vegetable oil in second skillet. Add garlic and onion, and cook over low heat until onion is softened. Add flour and cook for 2 minutes.
3. Add garlic-onion-flour mixture to cooked meat. Then add remaining ingredients to meat mixture. Simmer for 1/2 hour.