Dawn's Terlingua Chili Con Carne With Beans

There is a big chile festival in Texas, called the Terlingua Chile Cookoff. I borrowed the name, but the chile purists would never add catsup to their recipe. This recipe's origins is in the Fire Station where I worked at as an EMT.

• Ready In: 2 hrs
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 2 -2 1⁄2 cups water
• 1 1⁄2 lbs  stew meat
• 1⁄4 cup Worcestershire sauce
•  meat tenderizer (optional)
•  seasoning salt
• 2  tablespoons chili powder
• 1  teaspoon ground cumin
• 3⁄4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 1⁄2 cups catsup
• 1  onion
• 1  green pepper
• 2  cans  of small  red beans (drained and rinsed)

Directions

1. Sprinkle meat with tenderizer and seasoning salt.
2. Marinate in Worcestershire sauce for 30-60 minutes.
3. Chop up green pepper and onion.
4. Brown meat and add vegetables.
5. Heat water in a large pot and add meat and vegetable mixture.
6. Add remaining ingredients, except beans.
7. Simmer for 1 1/2 hours.
8. Add beans 15-20 minutes before serving.