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Add the ground beef and water to a skillet heated to medium.
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While cooking, crumble the ground beef into very fine bits.
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Pour off any extra grease or water once the beef is done.
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Move the crumbled beef to your slow cooker.
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Pour the tomato sauce and ketchup over the beef in the slow cooker.
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Mix in yellow mustard and Worcestershire sauce until everything combines well.
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Sprinkle in chili powder, salt, pepper, sugar, and onion powder.
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Give the mixture a thorough stir so everything's fully blended.
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Put the lid on, then set the slow cooker to LOW.
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Leave it for 2 to 2 1/2 hours, letting all the flavors come together.
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Stir every now and then while it cooks if you can.
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If it looks too thick, add a bit of water and stir to thin it out before serving.
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Leave it in the slow cooker on warm until it's time to eat.
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Put any extras in a sealed container in the fridge.
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Reheat servings as needed, adding a little water if the mixture has thickened too much.