1-2 lb burger
1-2 c tomato
2 med onions
1/2 – 1 green pepper
1-2 cloves garlic
1 small can tomat paste
1 can kidney beans
1 tsp salt
1 T sugar
2 tsp chili powder

Saute onion and garlic, add some of the spices as it sautes.  Add everything else.  Simmer at least 2-3 hours.  Serve with something.  Better if it ages a little in the fridge.  Ratios on this aren’t really accurate anymore.  Making chili starts with “this is how much meat I want to use” – and everything else ends up in the “looks right or smells right or tastes right” category.  Sometimes I add some tumeric, too, which is becoming one of my favorite add-at-random spices.