Easy Chili

Ingredients

• 2 medium onions (chopped)
• 1/2 lb bacon
• 2 lbs ground beef or lean ground beef

• 2 (16 ounce) cans red kidney beans (do not drain)

• 2 (10 3/4 ounce) cans tomato soup
• 1-2 teaspoon chili powder (more if you wish)
• dried chili pepper flakes (optional) or hot sauce (1-2 tsp or to taste) (optional)
• salt and pepper

Directions

1. 1

   Using kitchen scissors snip bacon, 3 or 4 slices at a time, in 1/2 inch wide pieces into large pot or dutch oven on stove.

2. 2

   Fry until bacon starts to brown (stirring occasionally).

3. 3

   Add onion and continue to fry and stir until onion is cooked 5-8 minute.

4. 4

   Add ground beef and cook until browned and bacon and onion is well mixed inches.

5. 5

   Stir in remaining ingredients.

6. 6

   Simmer on stove for a couple of hours stirring often.