3 chopped onions
3 chopped green peppers
9 cloves finely chopped garlic
1 to 2 lb. chopped beef
1 to 2 cans tomatoes
1 can tomato paste
2 to 8 tbsp. chili powder
1 tbsp. sugar
Sprinkling of salt, pepper & paprika
2 bay leaves
1 tsp. cumin
1 tsp. basil
Pinch of cayenne OR some hot chili sauce
1 to 2 cans kidney beans

In half an inch of oil, saute until soft: onions, peppers and garlic. In another pan brown beef. Drain and combine with onions, peppers and garlic. Add tomatoes, tomato paste and chili pepper. (You can always add more chili powder later, so start off easy.) Add sugar, salt, pepper, paprika, bay leaves, cumin, basil and cayenne. Simmer all this for at least half an hour until its good and thick. Then add kidney beans.

Serves on rice if you like and top with raw onions and cheese. Serves 6 to 8.