Beef with cumin

1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar 3 tablespoons minced canned chipotle chiles in adobo 1 tablespoon ground cumin 1 tablespoon sweet paprika salt pepper 1 (5 lb)[...]

2 lbs ground beef 1 green bell pepper 1 onion 2 carrots 2 celery ribs 1/4 cup old fashioned oats 15 saltine crackers 6 -8 slices bread 1/4 cup ketchup 1/4 cup[...]

2 tablespoons cooking oil 2 lbs ground beef 5 shallots , finely chopped 5 garlic cloves 2 -3 red chili peppers , seeded and finely chopped 1 red bell pepper ,[...]