Great chili receipe as is! I made a few adjustments for my own taste preferences. I sauteed 3 teaspoons of minced garlic before adding ground beef to add some flavor in the meat. I omitted the celery and added 1 can of kernel corn for a nice contrast of sweet and spicy flavors. I also added 2 tablespoons of chopped jalepeno for some extra spice. After 1.5 hours of simmering, I served it with fresh baked corn bread and topped it off with a dallop of sour cream and fresh cilantro. This is an excellent dish, all the flavors blend perfectly together! Thanks for the great receipe George!

Reviewed On: Oct. 30, 2008

Overall I wasn't impressed by the dish, the broth was okay and the meat was tender but very bland in taste. I followed the recipe except I omitted the salt as others suggested. I added the bell peppers, and mushrooms in at the end of cooking. I cooked it at 4 hours on high. I also added worstershire sauce. Will not make again.

Reviewed On: Sep. 30, 2008

I loved it! I used spicy italian sausage instead and thought it complimented the sweetness of the dish really well. I used some fresh ground parmesean and really loved it. I would recommend using a little more half & half or milk because the sauce turned out to be really thick,I like more runny sauces for white sauce on noodle dishes.

Reviewed On: Sep. 26, 2008