Wendy'S Chili Clone - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 - 2 lbs ground beef
1 (10 ounce) can French onion soup (not creamy)
1 tablespoon chili powder
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 drops Tabasco sauce
1 (21 ounce) can red kidney beans (undrained)
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce

Preparation

In large saucepan or dutch oven, over med/high heat, brown beef.
Puree french onion soup in blender and pour over cooked beef.
Cook and stir until mixture is consistency of rice.
Stir in spices.
Add undrained beans, tomato paste and sauce and stir well.
Reduce heat to Low and simmer for 20 minutes or until piping hot and flavors have blended.
Add additional salt and pepper, chili powder or Tabasco to taste.