1 ½ lb. ground chuck 2 med onions 1 28oz can whole tomatoes 1 6oz can tomato paste 1 cup water 1 bay leaf 1 16oz can red kidney beans 2 cloves garlic minced (¼ tsp) (1/8 tsp powder) 2 Tbsp chili powder 1 beef bouillon cube Pinch sugar last 30 minutes

Brown first 2 ingredients. Salt and pepper
To taste, add next 9 ingredients