Great recipe overall. I made extra topping and was glad I did. The only tweaks I made was extra garlic (personal preference), and, like some other reviewers, a healthy dose of balsamic vinegar, which put the flavor over the top! I confess I didn't have olives or capers on hand, but I did have prepared olive tapenade which seemed to be a fair substitute. I'm not a big olive fan in general, but the combination of flavors worked for me and the olive was not too overpowering. This one's a keeper!

Reviewed On: Oct. 6, 2008

Excellent recipe - lots of flavor. Like others, I added two cans of drained beans, some frozen corn, and a bit of brown sugar. It was actually a lot of fun to make because my husband doesn't like things spicy, so we each made 1/2 the recipe in our own pot and he could decide what he wanted to add or not! We each liked our version the best (mine was truer to the recipe) and he learned to appreciate the chili more having "created" it.

Reviewed On: Jun. 11, 2008

I takes some time standing over the stove, but the flavor was well worth it.

Reviewed On: Oct. 14, 2007