• 1 pkg Red Hot Sausages, sliced
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 lb can red kidney beans
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 cups tomato juice
• 1 cup water
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 3 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 tablespoon oregano
• 1 tablespoon cumin
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 cup flour

Cook the onion in oil until soft. Stir in the Red Hots and ground beef. Cook slowly until the beef browns, stirring as necessary. Add everything but the flour. Cover and simmer for 2 1/2 hours, adding water if necessary.

Blend the flour and a small amount of hot liquid from the chili to make a paste and stir into the chili to thicken.