Chile Con Carne

Ingredients

• 1 pint cold meat (e.g. beef)
• 1 onion, diced
• 1/2 pint leftover gravy
• 1 cup tomatoes
• 1 Tablespoon Salt
• 1 Teaspoon ground chili pepper

Directions

1. Dice the meat.
2. Add the meat, onion, leftover gravy, and tomatoes to a large cooking pot.
3. Add enough water to cover and stew gently for 25 mins.
4. Stir in the salt and ground chili pepper.
5. Let stew another 5 mins and then serve.

Source — New Orleans Cook Book
Prepared by Neil Haas
Louisiana Anthology
December 3, 2021