My Perfect Chili Not Too Spicy but Just Right

The Daycare Lady's Note:

I found a recipe and tweaked it to suit my tastes. If you like tomatoes and for your chili to have more of a sweet taste and not too many beans then this is the recipe for you and if your family doesn't care for beans, you can leave them out.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 35 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 20 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 8

Yield: 8.0

• 2 lbs ground beef
• 2 onions, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 4 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, with liquid
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste

Directions:

1. Combine ground beef, onion, and garlic powder in large stockpot. Cook and stir over medium heat until beef is brown. Drain.
2. Stir in chili powder, salt, oregano,sugar, tomatoes, tomato paste and tomato sauce. Heat to boiling, reduce heat to simmer, and cover. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 1 hour.
3. Stir in beans. Simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes; stir occasionally.