25 lbs. lean coarse beef
5 lg. onions, chopped fine
1/2 gal. water
46 oz. tomato juice
1 lb. Morton's chili blend
1/4 c. ground cumin
1/4 c. salt
2 c. brown sugar

Cook ground beef and onion in water until tender. Turn off heat and skim grease off the top. Black always waited for the mixture to cool down enough for grease to congeal. He said that way you could get it all off. Turn heat back on and simmer for 20 minutes. Then add the rest of the seasonings. Stir into mixture and let simmer for a few minutes. Use a wooden spoon to stir. Stirring carefully (it tends to lump easily), add 1 pound of minute oats. Turn heat off immediately. Adjust consistency with hot water.