Overnight Dutch Oven Chili

Ingredients

• 2 pounds ground beef
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 3 (14 ounce) cans sliced stewed tomatoes
• 2 (14 ounce) cans clear beef broth
• 1 (10 ounce) can French onion soup
• 1 (10 ounce) can tomato soup
• 20 ounces V-8 juice
• 2 (1 pound) cans red kidney beans, undrained
• 4 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon dark vinegar
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 tablespoon cumin powder
• 1/8 teaspoon ground anise (optional)
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt

Instructions

1. In a 6-quart Dutch oven, brown ground beef in oil until all the pink is gone. Crumble with the back of a fork while it is browning.
2. Remove from heat, and add remaining ingredients.
3. Cover Dutch oven, and bake at 275 degrees F for 15 hours.

Notes

Leftovers freeze well.