Ultimate Beef Chili

From EatingWell: January/February 1999, The Essential EatingWell Cookbook (2004)

Offer garnishes, such as reduced-fat sour cream and grated Cheddar cheese (about 1 tablespoon each per person), chopped scallions and chopped fresh tomatoes. Serve with warmed corn tortillas and a green salad topped with orange slices.

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"Great recipe! I substituted 1 lb of extra lean ground beef for white beans only because I didn't have them & I had the beef that needed to be used. I also added 1 more tbs of Chipotle pepper & 1 tsp of red pepper flakes because we...

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11/02/2011

Anonymous

Real Chili does not contain beans

Real chili does not have lots of ingredients. Meat, chiles, and beer are the key ingredients. All the other ingredients are superfluous.

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Anonymous wrote 28 weeks 2 days ago

You must be from Texas! Us

You must be from Texas! Us Coloradans like both beans and meat in our chili! It's just a regional thing. Expand your horizons and try something new! Besides, adding beans is an economical way to add to the meal!

Anonymous wrote 1 year 22 weeks ago

Some people think that real

Some people think that real chili only has beans and no meat. It usually depends on where you're from.

Next time try making the recipe and commenting on the actual recipe inside of just stating your opinion about what constitutes real chili.

Anonymous wrote 1 year 24 weeks ago

Glad I don't have to eat your

Glad I don't have to eat your chili.

12/10/2009

trene2005

Great recipe! I substituted 1 lb of extra lean ground beef for white beans only because I didn't have them & I had the beef that needed to be used. I also added 1 more tbs of Chipotle pepper & 1 tsp of red pepper flakes because we LOVE spicy chili. Also ended up adding a bit of tomato paste, again due to preference - we prefer our chili thicker.. next time won't add as much water. This recipe was super DELICIOUS! Have much left over & may make one of the cornbread recipes here to accompany our lunch tomorrow! Enjoy!!

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11/29/2009

paul_nancyrice_1

Our family just loves chili & this is a definate favourite.Made it the first time with the beef,used some pork when I made it the next time & it was fabulous.It is even better the next day.Browned the meat & all the vegetable & then combined everything in my crock pot,great dish when you want to be out & can come home & dinner is ready.Will be making this again & again.

Nancy,from Ontario

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11/29/2009

rebeccagrenier

This chili was hearty and delicious. I like recipes that use meat as just flavoring and not the base, as this one does. I feel ok buying the grass-fed beef at the local co-op for this because it only takes one pound for a very big pot of chili.

Highly recommended!

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11/19/2009

Anonymous

Wow. Yes. Make this. I make some substitutions/variations each time, but this is always my go-to base recipe. I sub ground bison for beef, black beans for kidney beans, bagged diced frozen onion for fresh, and dried cilantro for fresh. I also included the seeds in the jalapenos, a teaspoon of unsweetened cocoa powder and cinnamon, which I love with red meat, and sprang for good beer. I also wanted a higher meat-to-bean ratio, so I omitted one can of the beans.

Every time we make this my husband and I mean to invite the neighbors over, but we keep conveniently "forgetting".

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