Chili

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lb. ground beef
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 1 large clove garlic, finely minced
• 1 (14 1/2 oz.) can tomatoes
• 1 (15 oz.) can or 2 (8 oz.) cans tomato sauce
• 1 (30 oz.) can Joan of Arc chili beans
• 1 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 1 Tbsp. brown sugar, packed
• 1 Tbsp. chili powder
• 1 tsp. cumin
• 1/8 tsp. hot pepper, flaked, or 1/4 tsp. hot pepper sauce
• 10 whole cloves
• 10 whole allspice
• 2 whole bay leaves