1 1/2 - 2 lbs. ground round or chuck
46 oz. can tomato juice
2 cans chili or kidney beans
1 can whole tomatoes, cut up
2 onions, chopped
1 tbsp. chili powder (to start)
Sugar
Salt and pepper

Cook meat with onion, salt and pepper; drain. Add all ingredients in soup pot; cook slowly for 3 hours. Turn off and let stand for 1 hour, then reheat.