Chili Con Carne 38

2 c Pinto beans, dried -- or red

-- kidney or similar beans, -- soak overnight and drain 2 lb Beef, lean stewing -- cut into

-- cubes 2 Bay leaves

2 lg Onion -- sliced

1 cl Garlic -- finely chopped

2 tb Oil

5 Tomato -- peeled, seeded and

-- chopped, or 3 cups tomato -- sauce 2 ts Salt

1 tb Cornstarch -- or 2 tablespoons

-- cornmeal 1/4 ts Oregano, dried

1/4 ts Sage, dried

1/4 ts Ground cumin

1 1/2 ts Pepper

1 tb Chili powder