1/4 c. oil
1/2 c. chopped onion
1 slice bacon finely chopped
1 1/2 lb. ground beef
2 c. canned tomatoes with juice
1 tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 tbsp. chili powder diluted in 1/4 c. warm water
2 c. red kidney beans

Heat oil in Dutch oven. Add onion and bacon and saute until golden brown. Add ground beef, stirring until meat has lost all redness. Pour in tomatoes, sugar, salt and diluted chili powder. Bring mixture to a boil. Cover and simmer about 25 minutes. Add kidney beans and simmer 15 minutes more. Add some Texas Pete if prefer a hotter chili. Serve with crackers and Mary's cole slaw.