Mouth Watering Chili - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. dried red kidney beans
1 lb. ground beef
1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste
1 (15 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 (15 oz.) can tomatoes
1 large onion, chopped
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. red pepper
2 tsp. chili powder
2 Tbsp. sugar
1 Tbsp. salt
1/2 tsp. black pepper
3 Tbsp. cornstarch (approximately, to thicken)

Preparation

Soak beans overnight; rinse.
In a large pot, add enough water to cover beans by at least 2-inches. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to medium.
Add browned ground beef, drained, and next 10 ingredients.
Cover and simmer slowly for 3 hours, stirring occasionally. Add more hot water as needed, 1 cup at a time. Slowly add 1 cup of cool water to cornstarch. Add to simmering beans, 1/2 cup at a time, until thickened to preference.
Freeze leftover chili for a quick meal another night.