Ingredients

• 1/4 cup oil
• 2 lbs beef chuck steaks or 2 lbs stewing beef, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 2 -3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 (16 ounce) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 2 -3 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chilies
• 1 -2 jalapeno, diced (optional)
• 1 (10 1/2 ounce) can beef broth
• 1 (29 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

1. In a Dutch oven, brown beef in hot oil- remove.

2. Saute onion,peppers, and garlic in remaining oil.

3. Add beef and stir in remaining ingredients- heat to boiling,then simmer, partially covered until meat is tender,about 1 1/2 hours.

4. Skim surface grease or chill several hours to remove grease.

5. Reheat until warm and bubbling.