My Grandma Kay's Wednesday's Chili

The Base chili

1	Pound	Ground round	Cooked (I don't drain it, but you can if you want a less fattening chili)
1	Can	Red kidney beans un-drained *	(21 oz.)
1	Can	French onion soup **	(10 oz.) - not-creamy -
1	Can	Tomato sauce	(8 oz.)
1	Can	Tomato paste	(6 oz.)
1	Tbsp	Chili powder
2	tsp	Ground Garlic Powder
1/2	tsp	Black Pepper

* (can be left out if you don't like beans.

Since there's no liquid and no beans,

the net effect is about the same consistency)

** (can be pureed in a blender if you don't like chuncks of onions)

These are optional, but I use them almost every time.

Optional

1	Pound	Steak	I add this when I want a "fancy" chili
2	Tbsp	Oil	(for cooking Steak)
1	Tbsp	Adobo Sauce	Just add a small spoonfull of the sauce, a little goes a long, long way

Cooking instructions

Dump it all in a Crockpot and cook for as long as possible as low temperature as possible.

Low for 6+ hours is ideal, but High for 2 would work in a pinch.

I have cooked it on high for 1 hour without beans and it's ... OK

Optional

Cut up steak in to 1/2 inch or smaller cubes

Cook steak, using oil, in small batches and add to pot