As I said, my wife makes KILLER chili, this is what she typed up for me:
1 lb ground beef or cut up steak
1 large or 2 med onions, chopped
½ tsp. salt & pepper
1 large can kidney beans
1 med. (15 oz.) can black beans
1 med. can navy beans
2 med. cans chili beans, spiced w/ jalapeño or chipotle
1 sm. can tomato paste
1 med. can diced tomatoes
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp cayenne or other spice like chipotle
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
½ tsp thyme
Cook until done: meat, onions, and salt & pepper. Remove from
Heat, add all other ingredients, and stir well. Let simmer for
at least 1 hour. I suggest draining kidney beans, black beans, and any other dark beans, but including in the chili, sauce from navy and chili beans.
This is not a hard and fast recipe be creative with different beans, spices, and other ingredients, like chopped jalapeño or habanero.
I know she does some little extras, but it's all beyond me. My domain is the grill.