Not 5 stars only because I changed the original recipe per the other reviews - fabulous base recipe. We were having a decent number of people over for a Halloween/birthday party (24) so, I doubled the recipe. For the spices I used 3 small onions, 10-12 garlic gloves (chopped in mini food chopper), 3 generous TBSP chili powder, 2 tbsp worcestershire, 2 bay leaves, cumin and 4 cans of flavored diced tomatoes (basil & garlic) with the juice. Also, I put some water (less than 1/4 of a can) in the cans to get all of the juice out & poured that in too. No peppers, beans or corn due to dislikes (mine & husband's). Simmered it for a little bit in a large pot and then transferred to a crock-pot to keep warm, serve at the party. Had bowls of sour cream and sharp cheddar cheese on the side. It was a HIT - we have none left. People were amazed when I told them there was pumpkin in it!! It was not overly spicey which I think worked well given the large number of people with varying likes/dislikes.
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