4 lb. ground chuck
3 medium onions, chopped
2 (15 oz.) tomato sauce
4 small cans tomato paste
1 to 2 tsp. garlic powder
2 tsp. black pepper
4 bay leaves
1/2 c. sugar
6 tsp. chili powder
2 tsp. white vinegar
4 tsp. salt
3 sauce cans of water

Cook 3 hours on low heat; stir often.