Cinfully Good Chili

Directions

1. 1

   1 1/2 teaspoons Salt 1 pound Ground chuck 2 Onions -- finely chopped 2 Cloves garlic -- minced 1 cup Tomato sauce 2 tablespoons Catsup 1 cup

2. 2

   Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large sillet

3. 3

   Heat to medium and add the meat, the first two chopped onions that appear first in the recipe,the garlic

4. 4

   Cook until Meat is browned but still soft

5. 5

   Add tomato sauce, catsup, water and vinegar

6. 6

   When mixture boils, add the rest of the salt,the remaining spices and herbs, the honey and chocolate

7. 7

   Adjust seasonings, adding more salt if it needs perking up, more cumin for a more strident chili flavor, more cinnamon and mace if you want

8. 8

   Cover and simmer on very low heat for about 1 hour, stirring and tasting occasionaly, adding tomato juice if it is getting too dry