Thick And Savory Chili

• 2 pounds lean ground beef
• 1 large sweet onion (such as Vidalia(R)), diced
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 2 (15 ounce) cans whole tomatoes, cut into chunks
• 2 (15 ounce) cans mild chili beans
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 cup ketchup
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 2 (6 ounce) jars mushrooms, drained
• 1/4 cup chili powder, or to taste
• 2 teaspoons white sugar (optional)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper

1. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef, about half the sweet onion, and garlic powder in the hot skillet until completely browned, 5 to 7 minutes.
2. Mix tomato chunks, chili beans, tomato sauce, kidney beans, ketchup, and tomato paste in a large pot; bring to a boil and reduce heat to low. Stir the ground beef mixture and mushrooms into the tomato mixture; season with chili powder, sugar, salt, and black pepper. Cook chili at a simmer, stirring occasionally, until the flavors blend, about 45 minutes. Top individual servings with diced sweet onion to serve.

lean ground beef, sweet onion, garlic, tomatoes, chili beans, tomato sauce, kidney beans, ketchup, tomato paste, mushrooms, chili powder, white sugar, salt, ground black pepper

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/234074/thick-and-savory-chili/ (may not work)