MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.02 Title: Portuguese Chili Beans Categories: Chili, Portuguese Yield: 4 servings 2 c Dried kidney beans 1 ts Cooking oil or bacon -drippings 1 md Onion; chopped 3 cl Garlic; mashed 1 1/2 lb Ground chuck or linguesa 8 oz Can tomato sauce or -tomato paste 1/8 ts Cloves; up to 1/4 ts 1 tb Chili powder; or less 2 ts Salt; or to taste Pepper; to taste Fresh parsley or bell pepper; -chopped 1 sm Hot red pepper Soak beans overnight, if desired, then cook until tender. Brown onion and garlic in oil. Add ground chuck and brown lightly. Add tomato sauce, cloves, chili powder, salt and pepper, parsley, and whole red pepper. Boil for 10-15 minutes. Add beans and cook for 25 minutes or longer. Serve with Portuguese bread. MMMMM