Chili Contest Best Award Winning Chili

This is the best chili recipe I have ever made.
It's a chili recipe that I have used for years.
It's hearty and spicy award winning chili, that
is sure to hit the spot on a cold winter's night.
The key is in using name brand tomato soup.
Your friends will never guess the secret ingredient.

Ingredients:
1 pound ground beef 85/15
1 medium onion, peeled and chopped
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon ground cumin
2 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed tomato soup
2 (14.5 ounce) cans chicken broth
1 (14.5 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
5 tablespoons real good chili powder
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon salt or to taste
2 (15.5 ounce) cans pinto beans, drained
cayenne pepper to taste

Directions:
Crumble the ground beef into a soup pot over medium-high heat.
Cook and stir until evenly browned. Drain off most of the grease.
Add onion, red pepper flakes, and half of the cumin;
cook and stir until onion is tender, about ten minutes.
Pour in the tomato soup, chicken broth, and crushed tomatoes.
Season with chili powder, salt and pepper. Simmer for 30 minutes.
Pour in the beans, and season with remaining cumin and cayenne pepper; simmer for another 30 minutes.