Recipe: Baked Chili (using chuck or round steak and dried pinto beans)

BAKED CHILI

1 1/2 pounds beef boneless chuck, tip or round steak
6 cups water
1 1/2 cups dried pinto beans (12 ounces)
3 medium onions, chopped (1 1/2 cups)
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
3 cans (8 ounces each) tomato sauce
3 tablespoons chili powder
1 tablespoon cumin seed
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
FOR SERVING (OPTIONAL):
Sour cream
Chopped onion
Shredded Cheddar cheese

Heat oven to 325 degrees F.

Remove excess fat from beef. Cut beef into 1-inch pieces.

Heat 6 cups water and beans to boiling in ovenproof Dutch oven. Boil 2 minutes.

Stir beef, the 3 chopped onions, garlic, tomato sauce, chili powder, cumin seed, salt and red pepper into bean mixture.

Cover and bake about 4 hours or until beef and beans are tender; stir.

Garnish each serving with sour cream, onion and cheese, if desired.

Makes 6 servings
From: Recipelink.com
Source: Recipe booklet: Soup, Chili, and Bread, Betty Crocker Creative Recipes, January 1996 #112