Makes about 3 cups
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
½ cup chopped onion
1 pound ground chuck (80-20 meat-to-fat ratio)
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon paprika
¾ teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon garlic powder
1 cup tomato juice
1 Heat the oil in a large sauté pan over high heat and cook the onions until golden brown. Add the ground chuck, stirring until crumbly, and then add the chili powder, paprika, salt, and garlic powder. Cook, stirring, until the meat is no longer pink, about 5 minutes.
2 Drain off the excess fat and add the tomato juice. Reduce the heat to low and cook the meat, stirring, until the juices almost dry up.
3 Remove the pan from the heat and cover to keep warm until ready to serve.