Mary Ann'S Chili
["1 1/2 lb. ground beef or venison", "1 lb. canned stewed tomatoes", "1 (8 oz.) jar picante sauce (mild, medium or hot)", "2 cans kidney beans, drained", "1 medium onion, chopped", "1 (4 oz.) can tomato paste", "2 bay leaves", "1/2 tsp. pepper", "1/2 tsp. salt", "1/2 tsp. chili powder (if desired)"]
["Brown meat and chopped onion; drain.", "Place meat mixture and the rest of ingredients in a large kettle or Dutch oven.", "Simmer for 1 hour.", "Stir occasionally."]
["ground beef", "tomatoes", "picante sauce", "kidney beans", "onion", "tomato paste", "bay leaves", "pepper", "salt", "chili powder"]