Mouth Waterin' Chili - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 (14.5 oz.) cans red beans, including liquid *
1 Tbsp. black pepper
3 Tbsp. chili powder (hot or regular)
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. garlic powder or 2 cloves fresh garlic, crushed
1 lb. ground beef, chili beef or stew meat
1 (14.5 oz.) can stewed tomatoes
1 (14.5 oz.) can tomato sauce
1/2 medium yellow onion, chopped
3 c. water
1/2 c. chili sauce
4 fresh chili peppers, stemmed and chopped (optional)

Preparation

*You may substitute another pound or two of meat for the beans.