Servings: 10+

3 lb ground beef 3 lb ground beef
3 onions, diced 3 onions, diced
4 Tbsp chili powder 4 Tbsp chili powder
12 oz tomato paste 12 oz tomato paste
2 small cans tomato sauce 2 small cans tomato sauce
2 tsp salt 2 tsp salt
4 Tbsp sugar 4 Tbsp sugar
1 tsp oregano 1 tsp oregano
2 (16 oz) cans pinto beans (undrained) 2 (16 oz) cans pinto beans (undrained)
Water if too thick Water if too thick
 
Condiments: subheading: Condiments:
Fritos Fritos
Cheese, grated Cheese, grated
Onion, diced Onion, diced
Lettuce, shredded Lettuce, shredded
Sour cream Sour cream
Rice Rice
Tomatoes, diced Tomatoes, diced
Black olives, pitted, chopped Black olives, pitted, chopped
Salsa Salsa
Guacamole Guacamole

1. Brown together meat and onions.
2. Add spices and beans.
3. Stir in remaining ingredients.
4. Cook on low for at least 1 hour or simmer in crockpot until serving time.
5. At serving time, have bowls of sauce and condiments on serving table. Let each person serve his own plate.  Sprinkle generous helpings of corn chips on plate. Add layer of rice and top with sauce. Then pile on layers of cheese, onion, tomato, olives, lettuce, sour cream, and salsa.

Leftover sauce freezes well.  Leftover sauce freezes well.