Chili con Carne

Ingredients:

• 5 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 large onions, chopped
• 1 chile pepper, chopped
• 5 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 pounds lean ground beef
• 3 (14.5 ounce) cans w hole peeled
• tomatoes w ith liquid, chopped
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 tablespoons ground cumin
• 1/2 tablespoon chili pow der
• 2 tablespoons paprika
• 2 tablespoons dried oregano
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 6 w hole cloves
• 2 (15.25 ounce) cans red kidney beans,
• rinsed and drained

Directions:

1. In a medium sized stock pot, heat the oil over medium heat. Saute onion, chile pepper and garlic until soft. Add ground beef: cook and stir until meat is browned.
2. Pour in tomatoes w ith liquid, salt, pepper, cumin, chili pow der, paprika, oregano, cinnamon sticks, and cloves. 
3. Cover and simmer for 45 minutes.
4. Stir in kidney beans, and cook another 15 minutes. 
5. Remove cinnamon sticks before serving.