1 med. onion, chopped
1 lb. ground beef
1/4 c. finely chopped green pepper
Dash garlic powder
1 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. Tabasco sauce
1 (3 oz.) can tomato paste
1/3 c. ketchup
Water (as needed, enough to make medium sauce)

Chop fresh onion; brown beef. When beef is almost brown, add onions, peppers and garlic powder. Cook, stirring until vegetables begin to soften. Stir in all seasonings. Stir in tomato products; cover and simmer about 1/2 hour. Taste and correct seasoning. Add water only if needed to adjust consistency to "sloppy" but not "wet".