Powder Keg Chili - KHGI-TV/KWNB-TV/KHGI-CD-Grand Island, Kearney, Hastings

• 1 lb. lean ground beef
• 1 onion, chopped
• 28-oz. can diced tomatoes
• 15 1/2-oz. can pinto or kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 15-oz. can tomato sauce
• 1 cup water
• 2 Tbsp chili powder
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp cayenne
• 24 baked tortilla chips (optional)

Combine beef and onion in a Dutch oven and cook over medium-high heat, breaking beef apart with a wooden spoon until browned, about 5 minutes.

Add tomatoes, beans, tomato sauce, water, chili powder, cumin, sugar and cayenne.

Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, partially covered until thickened slightly, about 30 minutes.

Serve with tortilla chips, if using.