Tennessee Chili

Ingredients

2 teaspoons butter
3 pounds beef chuck
1 onion
1 green pepper
1 garlic clove
4 tablespoons chili powder up
2 bay leaves
2 teaspoons oregano
1 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 package stewed tomatoes
1 package beef broth
1 package kidney beans
1 package tomato sauce
1 cup water
1 tablespoon cornmeal

Instructions

beef and brown. Drain excess fat. Stir in onion, green pepper and garlic; saute un til vegetables are softened, 3 minutes. Stir in next 7 ingredients; cook 2 min utes. Add remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, cover and simm er 1 hour. Simmer uncovered 1 to 1 1/2 hours more. Discard garlic and bay lea ves. Makes 2 quarts, 660 calories per cup. This favorite recipe of Governor M cWherter's mother, Lucille, won Honorable Mention in the 1988 Ladies' Home Jour nal "Great Chili Cook-Off.")