Chili - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 lb. ground beef
2 Tbsp. salad oil
water (to cover)
4 medium onions, chopped
1/3 to 1/2 c. chili powder
6 bay leaves
1/2 (2 oz.) bottle hot sauce
6 chili peppers, chopped
1 (14 oz.) bottle catsup
2/3 c. steak sauce
1/4 c. Worcestershire sauce
dash of garlic powder
dash of onion salt
2 (6 oz.) cans tomato paste
2 (16 oz.) cans tomatoes
salt and pepper to taste
tomato juice (optional)
6 (16 oz.) cans kidney beans (optional)

Preparation

Brown ground beef in salad oil in heavy pan.
Add water.
Add remaining ingredients (except tomato juice).
Cover and simmer over low heat for about 2 hours, stirring frequently.
If additional liquid is needed, add tomato juice.
Serve hot with crackers. Yield:
15 to 18 servings.