Chili - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. ground beef
1 large onion, coarsely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 large can tomatoes
1 can tomato paste and 2 cans water
1/2 lb. mushrooms, coarsely chopped
1 green pepper, coarsely chopped
3 Tbsp. chili powder
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. sugar
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
1 1/2 Tbsp. black pepper
2 to 4 Tbsp. flour
6 slices bacon

Preparation

Dice bacon and cook until crisp in pan.
In drippings brown onion and mushrooms.
Set aside.
Brown beef.
Pour off fat and add all remaining ingredients.
Simmer 1 hour uncovered.
Freezes well.