Chili:

1 lb hamburger
1 onion chopped
2-3 cloves garlic
1 can stewed tomatoes
1 can kidney beans

To taste:

chili powder
cumin
seasoned salt

Brown the bruger and drain. Add the onion and garlic and cook until onions are translucent. Add to a pan and add the other ingredients. Taste and add more spices as you need to have your taste buds happy.
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Beef and Bean Crock-pot Soup:

2 pounds hamburger
1 lg onion
1 green bell pepper (optional)
¼ pound low sodium bacon chopped up kinda small

1 16 oz can Each, butter beans, kidney beans, Pork and beans (or pinto beans), tomato sauce.

½ cup each brown and white sugar
2 tbsp molasses
2 tsp vinegar
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp dry mustard

Brown the hamburger and bacon together. Drain, and add the onion and bell pepper. Pour into large crock pot and add all remaining ingredients. Stir to combine and cook on low 3-4 hours.
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Poor Mans Stew:

1 pound ground beef
1 or 2 carrots peeled and cut into big chunks
1 or 2 ribs of celery cut into big chunks
1 onion chopped
1 large white potato or 2 medium potatoes peeled and chopped
1 clove garlic chopped
1 can stewed tomatoes
Flour

Cook up the burger in a large pot and remove the meat but leave the fat. Sprinkle some flour into the fat and allow to bubble for a minute or 2. Add the tomatoes, and a little extra water. Add the remaining ingredients except the burger.

Season to taste. When the other veggies are almost tender, add the buger and simmer until the veggies are tender. Stir from time to time as well.

Adjust seasonings if needed.
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The NSA is No Salt Added. I am on a low sodium diet so I can adjust to accordingly to taste and to fit my diet guidlines

Spaghetti Sauce:

Everyone does theirs different but here is the general way I do mine. Not exact as I just toss most everything in as I go and taste a lot and eye-ball it.

1 can NSA stewed diced tomatoes
1 can NSA tomato sauce
1 can tomato paste-sometimes
1 small onion chopped
1 good sized clove of garlic chopped
Unsalted butter
Low or no sodium chicken broth
Italian seasoning
Basil
Oregano
Parsley
Dried Chives
Pinch sugar
Pepper
Granulated Garlic
Onion powder
¼ tsp or less celery salt

Saute the onion and garlic until translucent and tender. Add the tomatoes and remaining ingredients. I like to simmer mine for at least 20-30 min. Use over pasta with or with out meat. In lasagna, chicken parmesan etc…
Simmer bone in skinless chicken thighs and legs, until they are fall of the bone tender for super yummy chicken sauce.

You can also add a little more water and some chopped veggies and make a tomato veggie soup.