| Prep time: | 10 Min |
| Cook time: | 1 Hr 30 Min |
| Ready in: | 1 Hr 40 Min |
| SERVINGS: |
| Original yield: 12 servings |
INGREDIENTS
* 2 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
* 1 cup water
* 1/2 cup tomato sauce
* 1/3 cup ketchup
* 1/2 tablespoon salt
* 1/2 tablespoon pepper
* 1 tablespoon white sugar
* 1 tablespoon chili powder
* crushed red pepper flakes to taste
DIRECTIONS
* Crumble ground beef into a Dutch oven over medium heat. Stir in water, and mash ground beef thoroughly with a potato masher. Stir in tomato sauce, ketchup, salt, pepper, sugar, and chili powder; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer, 60 to 90 minutes, until the sauce reaches a medium consistency that is not too soupy.
