Eggplant Chili - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 large eggplant, peeled and cubed
1 (16 ounce) can stewed tomatoes, undrained
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons chili powder
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons sugar (optional)
1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
pepper
1 (16 ounce) can kidney beans, undrained

Preparation

Add ground beef, onion, and garlic to a large pot; cook over medium heat until meat is no longer pink, stirring to crumble up the meat; drain well.
Add all the remaining ingredients except the kidney beans.
Stir to combine.
Cover and lower heat; simmer for 2 hours.
Add in kidney beans; stir.
Cover and cook 30 minutes; adjust seasoning to taste.