3 lbs. ground chuck
3/4 c. chopped onion
1 (15 oz.) can dark kidney beans
1 (29 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 (5 1/2 oz.) can tomato juice
1 tbsp. sugar
1 pkg. chili-o-mix
3 tbsp. chili powder
1 can stewed tomatoes
3 c. water
Salt and pepper to taste

Brown together in a large 8-quart pot the ground chuck, onions, salt, and pepper. Stir in chili-o-mix. Add tomato sauce, kidney beans, tomato juice, stewed tomatoes, and water.

Stirring thoroughly, add salt and pepper again to taste. Add sugar and chili powder; stir. Bring to boil and simmer on low heat for a good hour. Makes approximately 1 1/2 gallons.