Spicy Southwestern Chili

I had no intention of cooking or really doing anything today. This was due to the fact that I feel like I have been hit by a truck. A sore throat, cough and a runny nose to boot. I know this doesn't sound like much and that I am just being whiny, but I feel like crap! Last night I thoroughly abused the cough medicine that I got last year. Don't judge me, I was sick and the cough medicine was screaming, "Drink Me, Drink me!!" Who am I to ignore this innocent bottle of loveliness? So I drank it and am pleased to announce that I slept until noon today, Yippee!!

Waking up in the afternoon, I zombie walked my butt upstairs and plopped down on the couch with a lovely mug of coffee in hand. Chilling all day with a good book and working on feeling better was all that was on the agenda for me. This thought must have reached my mother's ears, cause only a few moments later I hear the ever so scary question, "Muff, will you do me a small favor?" Not thinking before I reply, I say of course. Well the favor turns out to be, find a recipe for chili, go the the store, buy the ingredients, and make dinner.
It did come to my attention the other day that, some people don't believe that I can cook actual food and not just bake. So in order to prove these rumors untrue, and to appease Mom, chili it is.

Southwestern Chili

Ingredients

2 pounds ground beef

1-1/2 cups chopped onions

2 cans (14.5 oz. each) canned tomatoes, undrained

1 can (15 oz.) pinto beans, rinsed and drained

1 can (15 oz.) tomato sauce

1 package (12 oz.) frozen corn, thawed

1 cup salsa

3/4 cup water

1 can (4 oz.) diced green chilies

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

Instructions

1. In a dutch oven, cook beef and onions over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes.
2. Serve desired amount. Cool the remaining chili; transfer to freezer containers. May be frozen for up to 3 months. To thaw frozen chili, that in the refrigerator. Place in a saucepan; heat through.

Now, I am a vegetarian but the fam dam is not. I added the meat after I ate the veggies so I can make everyone happy. This was great without the meat and supposedly good with the meat too. But just as a side note, I HATE chopping onions!! I cry EVERYTIME....seriously! I wish I could just buy pre-cut onions. Ahh whatev, I like to eat onions and so I will suck it up and chop them.