THM Chili Mix and E Style Chili

Place all ingredients into your pot of chili (Homemade Chili Recipe below), and stir to blend.Make a small batch first, and adjust the measurements and flavors to your liking before adapting them to the big batch.Place glucomannan, chili powder, cumin, salt, garlic powder, smoked paprika, and sugar in a blender jar.Blend into a fine powder. (Or just skip the blender and dump all into your jar)Pour into a clean and dry glass storage jar.Add chili pepper flakes and dried onions to the mix and shake to blend.Label "Chili Mix", and note the recipe for making homemade chili below.I also like to stick on a label with the bulk mix recipe, for easier refills...and shove a little coffee scoop in there if you've got an extra one.Brown one pound of ground beef in a heavy bottomed chili cookin' pot of your choice.Crumble and really brown it well until the bottom of the meat takes on a deep caramel brown color. (Do you smell that wonderfulness!?!!)Now, drain off the fat, and put your meat into a colander, and rinse with warm water. I know this is a weird step...this removes the fat, and allows you to use regular ground beef in an E style meal! Cool, huh!Saute one diced onion in the chili pot for a few minutes, and then add your beef back into the pot.Add 3 Tablespoons (equal to a scant ¼ cup) of your dry spice mix to the ground beef.Stir well, and add in one 15 ounce can of plain tomato sauce, one can of petite diced tomatoes, ¼ c. water and a two 15 oz. cans of drained beans (chili or kidney beans.) If you like a bit more spice, add a small can of diced green chilis to the pot.Simmer uncovered for 20-30 minutes, stirring occasionally.I would love it if you would rate this recipe, or tell me your favorite tweaks!