here is my chili recipe.
brown ground chuck or small cubes of tritip/sirloin if you want it authentic.
when meat is barely cooked, remove it from the pot while retaining the fat. drain a bit of the fat if you feel its too much.
saute finely chopped onion, bell pepper, chili pepper, a bit of garlic, a bit of ginger in pan until onion is transluscent.
add meat back in. add seasonings (cumin, salt, pepper, oregano) add a bit of flour and 1/3 to 1/2 a small can of tomato paste. stir until it is a gummy mess kind of like a very light roux.
add chicken stock and tomato sauce.
simmer until product is desired consistency.
for cinncinati chili, add brown sugar, cinnamon and allspice along with cumin, salt, pepper, and oregano.