Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 1/4 cups onions, minced
  • 2 1/2 cups kidney beans, undrained
  • 1 1/3 cups condensed tomato soup
  • 1 1/2 - 2 tablespoons chili powder (to taste)
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • 3 tablespoons water
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Method

  • Cook ground beef and onion in 3 T hot butter until browned.
  • Add the kidney beans and tomato soup and cook 10 minutes.
  • Combine the chili powder, flour, water and salt and make into paste. Blend into ground beef mixture.
  • Bring to a boil and then cover and cook over low heat, stirring frequently, 45 minutes. Depending on your taste, feel free to add more or less chili powder. Serve hot -- with crackers or warm bread.
  • If you like your chili less thick, just add the chili powder in step three and omit the flour, water and salt.