How do u make ur chili?

I don't have a recipe for you since I just throw whatever in but one thing I have found over the years is no matter your recipe, add a bit of ground cumin.. changes the entire taste.. I even throw in diced zucchini which is really good. Good luck. :)

I could give you my award winning recipe but then I would have to kill you...... shhhhhh it's a secret

Thanks. I brown ground beef. Chop up onion and green pepper. Throw it in pot. Then open 2 cans of diced tomatoes and 2 cans of chili beans. Then I season with a packet of chili seasoning. Bring to boil, then simmer for an hour. But I need to change it up a bit...

I use Italian sausage and ground beef ... brown them both with chopped onions and a small can of green chilis. After the meat's browned, add tomatoes, tomato juice, can of flat beer and spices ... cumin, red chili pepper, salt, and pepper. Cook on low for a couple hours. It's not fancy, but it tastes great. My youngest likes it over spaghetti and puts fritos on top.

And chili beans ... oops!

Suggestion: omit "chili seasoning" (whatever that is) and substitute in one package of that dry Lipton onion soup mix (the stuff you mix with sour cream and make good chip dip with) and also add a couple TBS of straight chili powder.

gocolts wins. thanks! i never thought about using italian sausage and green chilis. perhaps that's all i need to do to change up my own recipe.
p.s. - the spaghetti noodles and fritoes thing sounds awesome!!!

That sounds like a pretty good recipe to me.
Maybe try doing away with the seasoning packet and add your own.
A teaspoon each of cumin, chili powder, garlic powder.
I think the season packets have some kind of thickening agent, so It may not get as thick, but I like my chili a little soupy.
Add shredded cheddar and sour cream on top of each serving.
YUM!

Lipton onion soup! Good idea, anne...thanks.
I have chili powder too.
Perhaps I'll buy some cumin. Great ideas. Thank everyone!

RMAN, I wish mine wasn't different each time. I'll try to give you my basic recipe

MY Chili

Its a small portion recipe. easy to make. I vary it but this is the basics of it.

2 stalks of celery sliced thinly
3 tbls of Olive oil
1 to 2 cloves of garlic minced
pound of chopped meat
1 small can of tomato sauce
4 oz of water
8 oz of medium salsa
1 tbls of cumin
3 Tbls of Chili powder spice
1 or 2-diced jalapenos (can be replaced with hotter peppers if you like it spicier like habaneras or Serranos)
1 16 oz can of small white beans (or any white beans) drained
1 16 oz can of black beans drained
1 to 2 tbls of Cornmeal or Masa (for thickening if needed)
Shredded cheddar or Colby cheese to top right before you eat

Saut the olive oil and the celery on medium-to-medium low heat until celery is a bit translucent. Add the garlic but dont let it burn.
Add Chopped meat, cumin and chili powder. Stir and brown meat. Drain excess fat.
Add the salsa and mix with the chopped meat.
Add tomato sauce and stir
Add diced peppers and stir
Add water and stir
Let ingredients simmer for about 45 min.
Add drained beans and simmer for another 45min to an hour

If its to thin, add 1 tbls to 3 oz of cold water and stir. Add to chili and stir. Let simmer for about an hour. If its still to thin, repeat the corneal step. Let it simmer for another hour. If you thickened it up to much, you can add water and stir. Simmer for about an hour

Put in a bowl, sprinkle with cheese, get a big hard roll or Italian bread, a bottle of beer and enjoy.

Often I will add different beans and veggies to the chili. Like zucchini, carrots or whatever I have around.

Enjoy

this site has some good recipes too

http://www.tasteofhome.com/SiteSearch/FacetSearchResults.aspx?search=chili&st=2&vw=1&page=1&rs=10&sort=0&searchSource=hdrbox-Recipes

I make mine a lot like yours--except for a can of Ro-tel and tomato juice in place of the tomatoes. I don't know if it's available where you are--but I have to have Williams chili seasoning. My grandma always added a pinch of sugar to hers--but she just used regular chili powder. Now, I believe I'll go make some chili!!

Ask NotDeadYet. He won an award for his chili recipe once. I don't know what it is. You should ask him.

Rman - here's 2 of them:

SUPER CROCKPOT CHILI

1 1/2 lb cubed stew meat
2 1 lb cans kidney beans
2 medium onions, chopped
1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
1 8 oz can tomato sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 6 oz can tomato paste
1/2 to 1 teaspoons Tabasco sauce


Drain kidney beans, discard liquid. Blend all ingredients in crock pot and cook on low 8-10 hours.


LYC'S CHILI COLORADO


3 lb. stew meat cut in bite size pieces
vegetable oil
salt
pepper
garlic powder
flour
l medium onion, chopped
l 7 oz. can chopped green chilies
3 cubes beef bouillon dissolved in 3 cups hot water
l 28 oz. can red chili sauce
l l/2 tsp. to l tbl. chili powder
l tbl. Kitchen Bouquet

Sprinkle meat with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Dredge meat in flour. Pour oil in a large fry pan or Dutch oven (I usually pour in enough to cover about one-third of the surface) and heat on medium high heat. Place one layer of the stew meat in the pan and brown meat on all sides. Repeat until all meat has been browned.

Place meat in Crockpot and add all other ingredients, mixing to combine. Cook 8 hours on low temperature.

(Note: you can also cook this on the stove, adding other ingredients to meat and cooking on low, stirring mixture every 20 minutes. Be sure to scrape the bottom of the pan to avoid sticking and burning of the mixture. It will be done in approximately three hours

Lynne