• 2-3 tsp olive oil or vegetable oil
• 1 medium to large onion, finely diced
• 2 lbs ground round
• 2 cans Brooks Mild Chili Beans (15 oz each)
• 1 can Contadina tomato paste (6 oz)
• chili powder (optional)

Heat oil in large pot.  Saute onions until they are clear (a couple of minutes), stirring to avoid sticking.

Add ground beef to onion and brown meat, breaking it into small pieces.

When meat is browned, add the beans and tomato paste.  Fill one bean can 3/4 full with water and pour water back and forth between the two bean cans, rinsing out the spices.  Add spice water to the pot.

Simmer for one hour, stirring occasionally.