Chili: 

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 pounds ground beef (chuck for a more buttery flavored beef chili, sirloin for lean steak-like flavor)
• 3 tablespoons chili powder such as Gebhardt's Chili Powder, or ancho chile powder
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 3 to 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 2 onions, finely chopped
• 2 cups beef stock
• 1/2 cup organic ketchup, such as Heinz
• 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 cup yellow mustard, such as Ploughman's or French's

Hot sauce

• One 14-ounce can red kidney beans, drained

Cheeseburger Sauce:

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 2 cups shredded mild yellow Cheddar
• 1/4 cup dill pickle relish
• 1/2 small white or yellow onion, finely chopped (1/4 to 1/3 cup)

To Serve:

• Easy Oven Fries, recipe follows
• Ripple potato chips
• Chopped raw onions

Easy Oven Fries:

• 3 large starchy potatoes, scrubbed and dried
• Olive oil cooking spray
• Kosher salt and coarse black pepper