Chili has mixed reviews in my house.  John couldn't care less for soup.  Simon and I love chili, but at very different levels of spicy.  And Henry just loves to eat.  Lately, I've been making it with a very modified seasoning blend, serving to my daycare kids, adding a bit more spice to serve it for supper and just putting the crushed red pepper down in front of Simon.  That way we're all happy--almost.  To make the Onion Hater happy, I've started blending the onions into the tomato juice.  It makes the chili look like beans in juice, but the flavor is still there.  There, now we're all happy.

Don't skip the smoked paprika, unless you have to.  It adds such a nice subtle flavor.  The Super Savers carry it on their Badia brand spice rack for less than $2.

Kids' Chili

1 48 oz can tomato juice
1 large onion, diced
1 green pepper, diced
1 28 oz can petite diced tomatoes
8 oz mushrooms, sliced
2 cans pinto Beans
2 cans red beans
1 can black beans
1 can corn kernels (1 1/2 cups frozen)

1 T (Tablespoon) Chili powder
1 T dried minced onion
1 T garlic powder
2 t (teaspoon) cumin
2 t salt
1 t smoked paprika
1/4 t black pepper

Blend the onions, green pepper, and/or mushrooms (depending on your picky eater) into the tomato juice, if necessary.  Add to a 5 quart Crock Pot with everything else. Cook on low heat for 6 hours.