Ingredients for - Thick and Savory Chili

1. Lean ground beef 2 pounds
2. Sweet onion (such as Vidalia®), diced 1 large
3. Garlic powder 1 tablespoon
4. Whole tomatoes, cut into chunks 2 (15 ounce) cans
5. Mild chili beans 2 (15 ounce) cans
6. Tomato sauce 1 (15 ounce) can
7. Kidney beans, drained and rinsed 1 (15 ounce) can
8. Ketchup 1 cup
9. Tomato paste 1 (6 ounce) can
10. Mushrooms, drained 2 (6 ounce) jars
11. Chili powder, or to taste ¼ cup
12. White sugar (Optional) 2 teaspoons
13. Salt 1 ½ teaspoons
14. Ground black pepper 1 teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Thick and Savory Chili

1 . Stage

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef, about half the sweet onion, and garlic powder in the hot skillet until completely browned, 5 to 7 minutes.

2 . Stage

Mix tomato chunks, chili beans, tomato sauce, kidney beans, ketchup, and tomato paste in a large pot; bring to a boil and reduce heat to low. Stir the ground beef mixture and mushrooms into the tomato mixture; season with chili powder, sugar, salt, and black pepper. Cook chili at a simmer, stirring occasionally, until the flavors blend, about 45 minutes. Top individual servings with diced sweet onion to serve.