Tony G'S Chili - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb. ground beef
3 (16 oz.) cans kidney beans
1 qt. tomato puree
salt and pepper
3 qt. water
2 small onions
1 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. vinegar
1/3 can chili powder

Preparation

Saute onions (cut up) in a very small amount of olive oil.
Add ground beef.
(If you use dried beans, cook in water in large pot for 1/2 hour or so.)
Otherwise, add beef mixture to large pot with 3 quarts of water.
Also, add the tomatoes, sugar and vinegar and beans.
Cook for 1 1/2 hours if using dried beans or cook for 1/2 hour and add canned beans and cook another 1/2 hour.
Skim off any grease and thicken with flour.
Serve.