Chili
["2 (16 oz.) cans tomatoes, chopped", "4 c. water", "4 lb. ground beef", "2 large onions, diced", "4 Tbsp. shortening", "3 cloves garlic, minced", "4 bay leaves", "2 tsp. oregano", "4 tsp. ground cumin", "2 tsp. salt or to taste", "6 Tbsp. chili powder", "2 tsp. parsley flakes", "cayenne or black pepper to taste", "2 tsp. sugar", "3 to 5 Tbsp. flour", "cold water or tomato juice"]
["Brown beef and onions in shortening.", "Add tomatoes, garlic, bay leaves, oregano, cumin, salt, chili powder, sugar and pepper. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to simmer.", "Cook, covered, stirring occasionally for 2 1/2 to 3 hours.", "Add water if chili gets too thick during cooking.", "Add parsley 30 minutes before chili is ready.", "Mix flour with cold water or tomato juice to form a paste and add to chili to thicken.", "Stir thoroughly."]
["tomatoes", "water", "ground beef", "onions", "shortening", "garlic", "bay leaves", "oregano", "ground cumin", "salt", "chili powder", "parsley flakes", "cayenne", "sugar", "flour", "cold water"]