I love this chili. It tastes best when you make it the night before or early in the day and reheat for dinner. I use the tomatoes with chilis for extra flavor. The first time I didn't and it needed something. I also add diced red pepper.

Actually made this last week just for something different-turned out pretty good! I used a chuck of leftover ham instead of the jowl but that was the only change. Will try adding cabbage next time.

Yummy & easy. Only change i made was to leave out the lima beans-just don't care for them. Other than that followed recipe eactly & turned out super!

tasted really good but was really way too thin for my liking. But good for an emergency.

Great recipe! Quick & easy! I did use canned enchilada sauce & mixed a bit in with the cooked ground beef to moisten. Also added a bit of chili powder to the meat mixtu

not bad! i used bullseye bbq sauce. also added a touch of crushed red pepper & purreed the tomatoes for a smoother sauce.

pretty good! I started with dried beans instead of canned-that was about the only change i made except that to thicken, I pureed aprox 1/2 cup of the beans towards the end of the cooking time instead of using the cornstarch. Stirred the pureed beans into the chili & let simmer about another 20 minutes & was perfect thickness for us.Easy to adjust the seasonings for personal preference.

i made this using ore ida brand o'brien potatoes (with onions & green peppers already in there). It was awesome! Didn't have to chop onions & we both like green pepper so worked great! Topped w/a little extra cheese at the last minute. Terrific leftover too!

Very easy & tasty! I made a double batch-i used 1 can of tomatoes w/diced chili's and i can regular diced tomatoes plus the tomato sauce as directed. also threw in a handful of diced green pepper for color & used kidney beans. I will never used the packaged mix again!

This recipe is really nice, you can make any kind of adjustments. I used pork sausage in my meatball mixture and used a little more garlic and bread crumbs. I also boiled the orzo separately with salted water, then rinsed with cold water to stop the cooking process. I added the orzo 5 minutes before serving and I did not loose any of the broth and it was even better the next day! Enjoy!

I followed the tips from the readers review and used chickpeas instead of hominy. (Cumin instead of oregano) To make more broth I just boiled the bones of the chicken quarters and added it to the end and just added more seasonings if needed. I also added corn - Delicious!!! A big hit from my family and church friends!

Doubled the recipe & cooked in two 9x9 pans. Very moist and tasty. Added a handful of sugar. Took to dinner party at my daughter's-both pan were scraped clean!

My grandmother makes this regularly and it has been a staple in our family for many many years! This recipe is the same one my Grandma uses and it is absolutely delicious! I now make it for my own boys and they request it often. A definite keeper.