Midwestern Chili

Yield:	10 Servings
Categories:	Main Dishes

4	md	Yellow onions peeled & coarsely chopped
3		Garlic cloves peeled and crushed
1/4	c	Olive or other cooking oil
1	ts	Oregano
2		Bay leaves; crumbled
2	lb	Ground beef
1/4	c	Chili powder
1	cn	Tomatoes (1-lb, 12-oz) (do not drain)
3	cn	Red kidney beans(1-lb, 4-oz) (do not drain)
2	ts	Salt
3	tb	Cider vinegar
1/8	ts	Crushd hot red chile peppers (or more to taste)