Does anyone have an amazing Chili recipe you would share?

We're having a chili cook off and I'm not sure my own recipe is up to the challenge. Do you have a winning recipe or tips for making amazing chili? What are your secrets?

mike O2008-12-01T08:40:18Z

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I'm an award winning chili champion, but this a long drawn out answer. I'll tell you briefly to use a good cut of beef like new york strip or tenderloin,cut thin not to chunky. canned tomatoes, masa, fresh chilis, like jalepenos, I use pickeled jalenpenos. good chili powder, cumin, oregano, garlic,black pepper, sugar, cocoa powder or chocolate,cinnamon, not too much, beer, tequila, not tooo much and oinion which I almost forgot. p.s. alittle salt. good luck

sb285322008-12-01T08:33:16Z

Everyone loves my "Kitchen Sink" chili! I call it that, because my husband looked at what I put into it, and asked if I was going to put the kitchen sink in it too!! hehe! :)

Kitchen Sink Chili
1 lb. ground turkey
1 lb. mild italian sausage
2 large carrots, diced (1 cup) or 1 can julienned carrots if you can find it!
3 celery ribs, diced (3/4 cup)
1 medium-size sweet onion, diced
1 green and 1 red bell pepper, diced
1 large zucchini, chopped (1 1/2 cups)
1 yellow squash, chopped (1 cup)
1 packet chili seasoning
2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and diced
4 (15-oz.) cans (1 of each) chili seasoned pinto, black, great
Northern & kidney beans, drained
1 can Fiesta corn
1 (16-oz.) can chili seasoned tomato sauce
1 sm. jug V8 juice
2 (14 1/2-oz.) cans Rotel diced tomatoes ( I use 1 hot, 1 mild)
1 can whole tomatoes, cut in quarters

I brown the meats, and saute the raw veggies, just for a few minutes. While that's going on, I pour the V8, tomatoes, tomato sauce, RoTel, tomatoes, seasonings, and beans into the crockpot. Then, add the sauteed veggies and meats. I like to stir every hour, and cook for a total of 8 hours on low heat.
Good luck! :)

Anonymous2008-12-01T08:49:29Z

I add beer instead of water. It tastes richer. Use good beer, cheap stuff tastes bitter. Also, ground venison instead of ground beef gives it great flavor and isn't as greasy.

C.M. C2008-12-01T08:26:09Z

Lamont, email me your recipe, I will go over it, if it needs any changes I will do so for you.

Chris