"A Man's Gotta Eat" - Simple Chili

It's so simple, and you can add whatever you want to make it your own.

1 lb. ground meat (beef, turkey, buffalo, whatever)
2 16 oz. cans dark kidney beans
2 16 oz. cans tomato sauce
2 packets chili powder
Garlic powder
Onion powder
Hot sauce

Start with a medium-sized crock pot. Pour in the two cans of beans, the two cans of tomato sauce and two packets of chili powder. Set heat on High. Cover crock pot.

Brown the ground meat (I use a cast-iron skillet), season to taste. I'll use some seasoned salt, maybe some poultry seasoning or even a slight amount of garlic powder or onion powder. If it's ground turkey, I may use pepper also.

When the meat is browned, drain it. Add the drained meat to the crock pot, stir thoroughly, sprinkle on garlic/onion powder, add a few drops of hot sauce, stir thoroughly again. Cover and simmer on Low setting for four hours.

Depending on how you like your chili, if you want to add diced tomato, diced onion, peppers or whatever else you like - do it! Personalize it the way you like best. One thing I like about chili is you have room to add whatever you want (within reason, of course).