What do you put in your chili?

try cumin or more chili powder

ideas:

celery

parsley

pinto or black beans

salsa

corn

molasses

Please tell me you didn't add the "seasoning packet", i think that its soul purpose is to increase you blood pressure and make you food taste mediocre. As for the cinnamon and Indian spice, this is a basic chili not some weird ethnic concoction leave it basic and it will come out fine (cinnamon really not good in chili) A good homemade chili has 3 MAIN ingredients, Homemade chili powder, a cubed meat and beans(depends on who you ask but its optional), First the homemade chili powder, head down to your local mexican market or the www, and get some different varieties (look up a chili powder recipe on the internet), the meat can be anything you wish, chuck, lamb, pork will all work just fine, and kidney beans are fine as well. Then just stick with your basic chili ingredients and you'll be ok. To cook it brown the meat, add spices add the veggies, then stock and bring to a simmer and let cook for an hour or so meat should be tender. (crock pot for over night for the next dinner wouldn't be so bad either). cinnamon ,really!!! that's no good, and again chili isn't some indian dish (they have there own delicacies leave the chili alone) AND NO SEASONING PACKETS Hope this helps

Well I usually make my chili different ways. However my mom's is the best and it is simple.

1 can of tomato juice

1 pound hamburger cooked

1 onion sauteed

1-2 cans diced tomatoes

1 -2 cans of bushes chili beans

1 packet of Kroger mild chili seasoning (it is the best!)

1 cup of sugar

a couple servings of cooked spaghetti noodles

Put all of the ingredients in a pot together and simmer for an hour.

You should try this recipe sometime. It is great.

Lean ground beef

kidney beans

green pepper

tomatoes processed in food processor

Chili Powder

Paprika

Cayenne Pepper.

salt

NEVER forget the oregano. Good chili needs oregano, preferably of the Mexican variety. Dried or fresh, both are good.

Other things I like: garlic, lots of cumin, onion, green bell pepper, roasted chiles, cilantro, a little bit of ground mustard, paprika, just a smidge of unsweetened chocolate baking powder, brown sugar, and a drop or two of red wine vinegar.

I keep it simple.

Chili powder, salt, pepper, cumin and cayenne pepper

pinto beans (better than kidbey beans for chili)

Beef and pork (I also use a small amount of bacon for flavor)

When I serve it, I serve it with raw onion, sharp cheddar hot sauce and cold beer

interesting... I thought that Indians put everything into curries... not just chili - of course much of the world uses different peppers - some sweet, some mild, some hot going to extremes as well.... If you do not like those types of foods, then why do you eat it? Perhaps you need to learn to cook your own food.

Here's my recipe and I love it because it's healthy and yummy!

1/2 - 1 lb ground beef (browned)

1 can mushroom

1 28 oz diced tomatoes

1 can red kidney beans

2 cans deep browned beans

1/2 - 1 can corn

Green onions, chopped

Celery, chopped

Chili seasoning

Garlic powder

Hot sauce (to taste), optional

Chili powder is a mixture of oregano, cumin, and ground chilis. I like to add extra cumin.

Adding a little corn gives it a more interesting appearance.

You can put just about any vegetables in. Zucchinis? Mushrooms?

ground beef, salt, pepper, garlic, fresh cilantro, cumino, red ground pepper, fresh onion and jalapeno and Gebhart's chili powder. Pinto beans if you want chili beans.

Cumin, chili powder and cilantro are my "secret ingredients". You can also add hot paprika or cayenne if you like heat, but I usually don't add that to the whole pot, just serve it on the side so everyone can season theirs to taste.