Dad'S Chili
["3 to 4 lb. ground chuck", "2 onions, chopped", "3 tsp. chili powder per lb. ground chuck", "1/2 tsp. cayenne (add more for hotter chili)", "1 small can tomato sauce", "2 (16 oz.) cans hot chili beans", "cracker meal", "salt and pepper to taste"]
["Fry meat in skillet until done; drain well.", "Put meat, chili powder, cayenne, salt and pepper in large pot.", "Fill with water. Boil 3 to 4 hours, adding water when needed.", "Add onions.", "Cook until tender.", "Add tomato sauce; stir well.", "Spoon off grease that is floating on top.", "Add a little cracker meal for grease you cannot remove.", "This helps thicken chili.", "Add 2 more teaspoons chili powder.", "Add salt and pepper to taste.", "Add beans.", "The longer the meat and chili powder boil, the better the chili taste."]
["ground chuck", "onions", "chili powder per", "cayenne", "tomato sauce", "hot chili beans", "meal", "salt"]