Reviewed: Nov. 2, 2009

I made this chili to take to a wake. (unfortunately) The family loved it! Within 10 minutes my 2qt. crock pot was EMPTY. I forgot the Tabasco at the end and that would have made it perfect.

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Jenny

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Home Town: Palmer, Texas, USA

Living In: Waxahachie, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 11, 2009

I have always made chili the way my mom made it. I wanted to try something different and this was a great success! My mom and husband and I all loved it. This chili recipe is definately a keeper! Thanks for sharing.

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grannyjanny

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Reviewed: Jan. 18, 2009

My children usually don't care for anything with whole or diced tomato. We all loved it..I will make it again! I did not add any flour or cornmeal, I used a port wine and added some canned corn and served it with homemade cornbread!

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Reviewed: Nov. 9, 2008

Pretty good! I doubled the beans and added mushrooms to it... next time I'll cut out the tobasco and add another tablespoon of chili powder (not that I don't like it - I DO!.. but there's not enough chili flavour in it.) Very hearty and thick - couldn't imagine that it would need thickening.. cause I didn't need it - even after adding all the juice from the tomatos.

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Ward

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Living In: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Reviewed: Jul. 8, 2008

This is just such a great chili recipe! I have one of my own that I have been making for years but this one just looked better so I gave it a try. I wanted to stick to ChefJimmy's recipe but ended up playing with it just a little...I always fry my spice off with the onion to avoid any raw chili taste - this also seems to intensify the flavours. About 10 mins on a low heat does the trick. I used a red and yellow pepper as I am not a fan of green. I added cumin and cinnamon simply because I LoVe those flavours. I added more tinned tomarto because we like our chili a little soupy... This clings to the pasta I serve it on. My only other addition was a handful of coriander again because I LoVe the flavour. Served topped with a good sharp greated cheese and sour cream. This is the best chili I have ever made and it is much, much better than mine. Thanks ChefJimmy! Hope you don't mind all the additions! Smiles from Australia!

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Karina

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Living In: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Reviewed: May 22, 2008

Ihave made this twice now, and it gets rave reviews! A friend even bought the ingredients and got me to make it for her so she could serve it to her brother, who really knows his chili, and he said it was the best he ever had!

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Reviewed: May 13, 2008

This is the first recipe my family has truly disliked. They ask me not to "ever" make it again. They said all you could taste was tomato paste and tomatoes. There was NO cumin in this recipe. Most chili recipes call for cumin. No beer either. Guess that's what happens when you follow the recipe EXACTLY and not make any adjustments from reviewers (minor adjustment was to only add 5 drops of tabasco instead of 10). I figured since it said "Award Winning" that meant something. I guess not everyone has the same tastes when it comes to chili's. I have made SEVERAL chili recipes from this site and they have enjoyed all of them on star level of 4 or 5.

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GodivaGirl

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Living In: Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA

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Reviewed: May 4, 2008

Substituted ground turkey and veg bouillon for the beef -- my guests didn't even notice. It was great served in Italian Bread Bowls (this site). Unless you know everyone likes it hot, put a bottle of Tobasco and chili flakes on the table, instead of adding it all to the pot.

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aChristian

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Living In: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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Reviewed: Mar. 12, 2008

This chili was better than I expected! I left out the cayenne pepper and the hot sauce since my kids would be eating it too. It took a long time to make but it was SO worth it. I whipped up a batch of cornbread muffins to go with it.

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JEN1422

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Reviewed: Feb. 17, 2008

Very good. Also, added cinnamon and corn. No need to thicken at end, it was thick enough. Topped with small cubes of cheddar cheese - made it more delicious.

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Reviewed: Jan. 30, 2008

Very good, thank you.

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Ginny

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Reviewed: Jan. 27, 2008

I made this for the first time the other night. The flavor was phenomenal (I tried the cinnamon idea from below, which gave it a yummy kick), and it was pretty easy to make. The only problem was that it was ridiculously thick, even after adding all the additional tomato juice. My husband laughed when I told him that we were supposed to add the flour and cornmeal at the end to "thicken it up" since it was already almost dough-y anyway. Since I'm pretty new to the whole cooking business, I was afraid to add anything for fear that I would ruin the flavor. Any suggestions for an easy way to thin it out while retaining the flavor?

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Reviewed: Jan. 18, 2008

Excellent. The whole family loves it and it is easy to make.

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Reviewed: Nov. 9, 2007

Absolutely fantastic dish!!! I served this at my mates house who had a few people over to watch the rugby world cup final and it went down a storm!!!(unlike the result!!). I didnt add the tabasco because i thought it was hot enough, but did serve it with some fresh chopped chillies to add as people thought necessary, and with creme fresh for a couple of the girls to "calm it down". Thanks for the recipe!!! Thought i'd leave some feedback as i'm making it again tonight!!!!!

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Reviewed: Sep. 7, 2007

me and my partner loved this! However next time we will be reducing the amount of heat - a little 2 spicy but such a yummy recipe! I added a tsp of ground cinnamon to bring out the flavour and also added some sived tomatoes through out as it seemed to be getting a little thick! We served it with corn bread & sour cream! A keeper! Thank you for sharing!

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Rebecca_Jayne

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Home Town: Clitheroe, Lancashire, England, U.K.

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Reviewed: Aug. 21, 2007

Used slightly less oil. About half. Makes one mighty tasty chile!

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Reviewed: Jul. 7, 2007

Great base recipe!! For my taste, I added approx 1tsp cinnamon and 1 cumin and 1/2 a bay leaf but that is just my taste! I also did not have an open bottle of wine so I used 1/2 can of beer and 1/2 can coke!! Love the recipe thanks!!

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