Ingredients

• 1 lb hamburger (I use lean)
• 1 (15 ounce) can dark red kidney beans
• 1 (15 ounce) can medium flavored chili beans
• 1 (10 ounce) can rotel mild diced tomatoes and green chilies
• 1 (15 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 2 cups water
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1 (14 ounce) bag frozen vegetables, i use kroger mirepoix cajun style blend (frozen chopped onion, celery, green peppers, if you can't find this mix then use 4 oz chop onion, 5 )