Gerry's Chili

This is a chili recipe I put together from a bunch of recipes to get the taste I wanted. This is a flavorful chili. Can be served with sour cream or cheese topping for a great taste. We made this for a church supper a while back and had people coming back for seconds, thirds and fourths and commenting on how good the chili was. Enjoy!!!

• Ready In: 1 hr 20 mins
• Serves: 8-10

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 lbs ground beef
• 1  cup onion, diced

• Dry ingredients

• 1  tablespoon brown sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon celery seed
• 2 1⁄2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon red chili pepper
• 2  tablespoons cornstarch
• 1  bay leaf
• 1 (15 ounce) can  italian tomato sauce
• 1 (30 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 2 (15 1/2ounce) cans red kidney beans (drained)

Directions

1. Brown hamburger & onions. Drain. Add tomatoes,tomato sauce, beans,and dry ingredients. Mix together.
2. Make sure all the dry ingredients are blended together before adding to the liquid. Simmer for at least one hour. Remove bay leaf. Much better the next day. Freezes very well.
3. 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce plus 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning can be substituted for the Italian tomato sauce.