Heat olive in a large soup pot.
Add chopped onion and cook for 5 minutes.
Add ground beef and break it apart with a wooden spoon.
Cook for 6-7 minutes.
onions and ground beef sautéing in a soup pot
Add chili powder, cumin, sugar, tomato paste, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and optional cayenne.
Stir until well combined
Add diced tomatoes, kidney beans, beef broth, and tomato sauce.
Stir well.
In addition to the chili ingredients listed in this recipe for chili, you may also want to have these things as toppings.
shredded cheddar cheese
sour cream
sliced green onions
saltine crackers or oyster crackers