Ellen Thompson's Chili Recipe from Aunt Sara

This is a good recipe if you want a chili with a little spice to it and no beans.  Thank you, Ellen, for sharing it with me.  Unfortunately, I forgot to take a picture of it and now it is all gone.  

• 1 ½ lbs. lean ground beef
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 cloves crushed garlic (or ½ teaspoon garlic powder)
• 1 tablespoon cumin seeds (not powder)
• ½ cup chili powder
• 1 – 4 ounce can chopped green chiles
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• 2 – 8 ounce cans tomato sauce
• 16 ounces of water

1. Brown ground beef, while stirring.
2. Add onion and cook until clear.
3. Add garlic, cumin, chili powder, chiles, salt, pepper, tomato sauce , and water.
4. Simmer on low heat for one hour, stirring frequently.