Quick Chili Recipe

I've made this recipe about a dozen times and I love it! The only thing I'd recommend is washing the canned beans in a colander to reduce the extra sodium in the canned juice. Otherwise the chili tastes too salty.

Gave 5 stars for the base seasonings. I made pinto beans from scratch in the crockpot adding 1 cup water and a 1/2 carton of chicken broth I had in hand and a can of petite diced tomatoes. That sat on high for about 5 hours. Then I fried a pound and a half of ground beef with a half an onion and 1 tsp of fresh garlic. I used 2 tbsp chili powder, 1 tbsp cumin, 2 tbsp sugar and 1 tbsp of salt & 1tsp pepper as called for un the recipe. I also added 1 tsp onion powder, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tbsp paprika and a small can of tomato paste. When cooked and mixed I tossed in the crock pot along with 2 tbsp cornstarch slurry to thicken. Perfect with the honey cornbread!

My brother hates beef, but loves chili. So I had to go on a hunt for a recipe that would be versatile enough to substitute one for the other, and low and behold, this one is a winner! Now of course because I use chicken I have to cook it first and use my Kitchen aid to shred it while I saute the veggies. I mostly follow the recipe, with a few tweaks suggested by other reviewers and a few of my own. Nothing big though. I rinse the beans. I substitute chicken. The biggest change I dare do to this awesome recipe is adding some spices in order to give the chili a deeper flavor, like it's been cooking longer. I add about a tablespoon of cocoa powder, I substitute coffee for the water, and I add about a teaspoon of cinnamon. And my picky brother loves it. Requests it about once a week, which is fine with me.

Will definitely be recorded into my recipe book. This is the 2nd time I have made it. First time was good, but this time is even better somehow. Last time I followed the instructions more to a T and this time there were a couple changes so I will let you know the differences: I used 2 med/large tomatoes (seeded) instead of canned, and we added half a hot green pepper (chopped), the amount that we figured would have been mixed in the canned tomatoes. We felt some of the water content was lost through using fresh tomatoes, so we added maybe 3/4 cup water to the one cup that's already called for. Also, while I browned the meat, I was measuring the spices into a bowl, and without thinking I sprinkled almost a full tablespoon of cumin straight into the browning meat! I think this ended up being part of the key to amazing chili, along with fresh veggies just being so much better. But there's one more difference. After done cooking, we felt the beans weren't soft enough, which was probably due to a lot of wind coming through our open doors, which kept stifling the flame on our gas stove. So we cooked then on low for 25 mins, then turned up to med-low, cooking for 5 mins. It is the most amazing chili we have made. Thanks!

Will definitely be recorded into my recipe book. This is the 2nd time I have made it. First time was good, but this time is even better somehow. Last time I followed the instructions more to a T and this time there were a couple changes so I will let you know the differences: I used 2 med/large tomatoes (seeded) instead of canned, and we added half a hot green pepper (chopped), the amount that we figured would have been mixed in the canned tomatoes. We felt some of the water content was lost through using fresh tomatoes, so we added maybe 3/4 cup water to the one cup that's already called for. Also, while I browned the meat, I was measuring the spices into a bowl, and without thinking I sprinkled almost a full tablespoon of cumin straight into the browning meat! I think this ended up being part of the key to amazing chili, along with fresh veggies just being so much better. But there's one more difference. After done cooking, we felt the beans weren't soft enough, which was probably due to a lot of wind coming through our open doors, which kept stifling the flame on our gas stove. So we cooked then on low for 25 mins, then turned up to med-low, cooking for 5 mins. It is the most amazing chili we have made. Thanks!

This is a great recipe and is very forgiving! The chili was a huge hit and will be my go-to recipe from now on. :-) I wound up having to use a few substitutions to accommodate what I had on-hand in my pantry and it still turned out great. 1) I didn't have tomato sauce, so I subbed with a can of plain diced tomatoes. 2) We aren't big kidney bean fans, so I subbed with a can of chili beans. 3) I had 1/2 of a green bell pepper in the fridge, so I diced and sautéed it with the onions. 4) I also wound up simmering the chili for two hours, instead of the listed 30 minutes (because my bf was running late) and it was still delicious. 5) I may even throw in some frozen corn the next time I make this recipe. I think the texture and sweetness of the corn would pair well with this recipe's flavor profile.

I've made this chili recipe several times, and my kids and husband and I love it! The only difference I made is that I fry the garlic, onion and ground beef, and then add it, plus everything else to my crockpot, plus an extra half cup of water and a few extra shakes of tapatio, and set it on high for 5 hours. The flavors mix and mingle with each other so much better when it sit in the crockpot all day. Amazing recipe!

Made in my Ninja, I cooked the ground beef, onions, and garlic all in the pot, strain some of the grease. I used beef broth instead of water and 1 8oz can tomato paste instead of tomato sauce (I like my chili thicker) and I just use regular diced tomatoes. Let simmer for a few hours and omg SOOOOOO yummy.

Great for a quick chili dinner. My family doesn't care for a large amount of tomato pieces or beans, so I used one can (14.5 oz) of fire roasted diced tomatos, 23oz of tomato sauce and one can of chili beans. I was crunched for time, so I also used about 2TBS minced onion rather than fresh. I added more cumin, about 1 1/2 TBS and less sugar. About 1 TBS sugar. I also added less water... About 3/4 C. I used Frank's Red Hot sauce for spice. Thanks for the tasty and quick recipe!

This is a great quick chili recipe. I substituted one pound of sweet Italian sausage for one of the pounds of ground beef, used beef broth instead of the water, and added 1/4 cup of Mazetta Tamed Jalapenos (diced). It was very good! I will definitely make it again as winter is coming!

not spicy enough - not salty enough i tripled the amount of chili powder i doubled the amount of cumin i added 2 cups of campbell's chicken stock 1 added 2 cubes of beef stock i simmered it for two hours to evaporate the water to thicken it easy and fast to make

Just add extra chili powder for my taste and it's perfect!

Tried it on a whim — OMG amazing!

Bro, this tastes like it belongs in a restaurant.

I had extra time, so I put all of the canned goods and seasonings in a stock pot to simmer while I browned the beef, one pound at a time, in a large fry pan. After adding the drained beef to the stock pot, I sautéed the onion and garlic in the fry pan with beef drippings. This will be my go-to chili recipe from now on!

I added brown sugar to mines

This is really simple to put together. I halve the chili powder for all the people who prefer it not as spicy - but you'll still get a kick! (People can always make it hotter at the table) I always add a 3rd can of beans for color and variety and remove one of the 3 cans of diced tomatoes + sugar. Optional: add Italian spices, top with shredded cheeses, sour cream, chives, cilantro- whatever you like. There's just 2 of us so we freeze some of this and take it camping with us for the perfect, satisfying dinner.

Do my own little twist with some seasoning on the meat and add a little more beans, but an amazing recipe and extremely easy!! My wife absolutely loves it when I make this chilli! HAPPY WIFE, HAPPY LIFE!!! 💯

I put the full amount of Tabasco. I might halve it next time.

DELICIOUS! I use black, pinto and white beans, scorpion tabasco sauce and Rotel Hatch Chile.... YUM! Keep everything else the same. Definite pleaser. ;)