Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   3      pounds        cubed beef
   2                    medium onions -- chopped
   3      large clove   garlic -- minced
   2      cans          chicken broth -- (14oz)
   2      cans          plain tomato sauce -- (12oz)
   7      tablespoons   good chili powder
   2      tablespoons   ground cumin
   1      teaspoon      hot sauce

Preparation:

Brown meat in a skillet, and then put it in a good sized pot. Simmer with onions and garlic and chicken broth for 1.5 hours covered. Don't open the lid! Add the tomato sauce, chili powder, and cumin (and anything else you've decided to throw in). Stir. Put the cover back on, and simmer for another 15-60 minutes (timing is not crucial). But take the lid off 15 minutes before serving so the aroma fills the kitchen! Serve with crusty bread. Or no bread. Chili's one of those things that refuses to be destroy