Aunt Linda's Easy Chili

Ingredients:

1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef (80/20 works well)
2 cans red kidney beans, drained
2 jars 32 oz each marinara sauce (or 8 cups of your own sauce)
1 medium onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced (4 tsp prepared minced garlic)
4 tsp chili powder, level (or more depending on taste)

Directions:

Cook ground beef until almost all pink is gone. Use edge of spatula to chop finely during cooking.

Add garlic and onions and cook for another 1 to 2 minutes. Drain on paper towels and then add to large stock pot.

Add kidney beans, sauce and mix well. Bring to a boil. Reduce to low heat and add chili powder. Mix well and cook on low for 2 to 3 hours. Try to stir every 15 to 20 minutes. Don't let the bottom burn.

Serves 6

Variation:

Use 1/2 lb ground beef, 1/2 lb ground pork and 1/2 lb ground turkey to replace ALL ground beef.