Dad'S Chili

• 3 to 4 lb. ground chuck
• 2 onions, chopped
• 3 tsp. chili powder per lb. ground chuck
• 1/2 tsp. cayenne (add more for hotter chili)
• 1 small can tomato sauce
• 2 (16 oz.) cans hot chili beans
• cracker meal
• salt and pepper to taste

1. Fry meat in skillet until done; drain well.
2. Put meat, chili powder, cayenne, salt and pepper in large pot.
3. Fill with water. Boil 3 to 4 hours, adding water when needed.
4. Add onions.
5. Cook until tender.
6. Add tomato sauce; stir well.
7. Spoon off grease that is floating on top.
8. Add a little cracker meal for grease you cannot remove.
9. This helps thicken chili.
10. Add 2 more teaspoons chili powder.
11. Add salt and pepper to taste.
12. Add beans.
13. The longer the meat and chili powder boil, the better the chili taste.

ground chuck, onions, chili powder per, cayenne, tomato sauce, hot chili beans, meal, salt

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=1071130 (may not work)