Reviewed: Jan. 24, 2009

Used this recipe and entered it in our chili cookoff at work and won 1st place. It's very Wendy's-like. I used Herdez picante instead of Pace just because I like it better. I also used 1/2 ground turkey instead of ground beef. The seasoning is just right - I was worried about dumping so much black pepper into it - but it was just perfect. This is a keeper for sure.

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Tina B in KC

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Home Town: Liberal, Kansas, USA

Living In: Lake Waukomis, Missouri, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 20, 2009

My husband who loves chili, really loved this and was amazed that it was so easy to make. You can really alter this as much as you like. I used tomato sauce made for chili, 16 oz mild salsa, Chili-o seasoning (the whole packet), and Busch's chili beans (1 large in mild and 1 med in medium sauce). I also, added Borden's shredded cheese with taco seasoning. I omitted the garlic salt and used fresh garlic and a whole onion. My hubby said he would like some corn in it next time. It was a hit. As a note I'd like to add that for such a quick and easy recipe, it shouldn't harshly be compared to more extensive recipes. It's a great quick and tasty recipe worthy of 5 stars.

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Augusta, Georgia, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 19, 2009

I absolutely love this recipe. You can easily control the spiciness by simply using mild, medium or hot salsa. I made it on a cold snowy night and my family loved it. The leftovers are even better. I didn't change a thing as I believe in trying a recipe first as the writer intended in order to leave an honest review. Thanks for this recipe.

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Home Town: Cream Ridge, New Jersey, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 17, 2009

My husband found this recipe about a year ago. He doesn't cook very much, but insists on making this chili anytime its a "chili" day. His "secret" ingredient is a pound of Bob Evans spicy sausage to kick it up a notch. I have to admit - although I love my own chili - this is outstanding. I prefer it over rice, but anyway you serve it, it's really great.

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Linda

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Reviewed: Jan. 14, 2009

I have made this a few times now and I pretty much follow this recipe as is. I crack the pepper right in the mix i dont measure.. My husband really like his food hot and spicy and he was really pleased. Also made this for company and got rave reviews all around. I make this with cornbread and add some fresh cut chives and shredded cheese on top before serving. Thanks for a great recipe!

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Living In: New York, New York, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 14, 2009

I've got this in the crockpot right now. I brown the meat in the skillet, then add in chopped onion and 3 garlic cloves. Drain the grease, and then I add it to the crockpot with the rest of the ingredients. Also, I add in a can of drained corn, and about 3 tbsp. jalapenos. Cook on low all day and serve with cornbread. My family loves this meal!

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Angie

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Charlottesville, Virginia, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 13, 2009

My family went nuts for this. I made my own chili seasoning with chili powder, cumin, oregano, seasoned salt, onion powder, and added fresh garlic.

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Reviewed: Jan. 12, 2009

This was a very easy and tasty chili. We all loved it! I did add green pepper and celery because we like that in our chili. This may be my new chili recipe because of the ease of it.

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xraygirl411

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Home Town: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Living In: Allison Park, Pennsylvania, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 9, 2009

I loved how easy and quick this was! I loved that there was hardly any cleanup or prep. Just out of the can and in the pot! I added a can of diced tomatoes, used less tomato sauce and instead used a 16 oz salsa. I also added more onion and pepper flakes because we like spicy chili. This will be my goto recipe for Chili!

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Bernadette Mazz

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Home Town: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 9, 2009

Wow Great chili! I didn't have salsa so I used Rotel. Didn't have red beans so I used Pinto and Black eye peas.I also added a can of corn (drained) This is the best chili I have tasted. Thanks Deb!

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KARINLEIGH

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Home Town: Seattle, Washington, USA

Living In: Ardmore, Oklahoma, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 8, 2009

Very tasty! A little bit spicy for young kids though.

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Reviewed: Jan. 8, 2009

This was a very easy and quick meal to assemble. I was a little skeptical at first due to the simplicity of it all but the end result was outstanding. I will add more sauce next time since we like our chili to have more liquid but ultimately we will have this again.

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Momof2girls

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Reviewed: Jan. 3, 2009

This chili is FANTASTIC!! I make it frequently, and it's ALWAYS a big it! DEFINITELY blue ribbon!!!

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JoleenDelgado

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Living In: Norwalk, Ohio, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 2, 2009

Husband really liked this one. I always add noodles to mine (cooked separatly). Thanks for the easy way to cook chili!

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Reviewed: Jan. 2, 2009

i was looking for a good chili recipe that i could make with stuff i already had at home and this one was perfect! here are the mods i made: used 2.5 lbs of beef and 1.5 onions, and i also added a can of diced tomatoes with jalapenos, and added the entire 16oz, jar of salsa. i like my chili with a little kick so i also added a dash of cayenne and crushed red pepper. LOVE IT!

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Reviewed: Jan. 2, 2009

Yummy, chili... the salasa added a very different flavor. I added the whole chili seasoning packet, made it even better.

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Jennifer Spates

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Home Town: San Ramon, California, USA

Living In: Fernley, Nevada, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 31, 2008

Win requested more liquid. Perhaps replace some tomato sauce with water?

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Reviewed: Dec. 30, 2008

Very good! I only put 1lb meat in it but rest according to the recipe. It was a really good chili, and with not very much effort! I looked up some other chili recipes on the site, and they ask for like 200 ingredients.. why do that when you can do this one with no hassle? I added some corn to it and husband ate 2 bowls of it

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Sanni

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Home Town: Vantaa, Uusimaa, Finland

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Reviewed: Dec. 27, 2008

Great basic recipe! Tastes good on its own but we like it with a bit of kick so we used hot salsa and hot chili powder. We also added a can of Rotel and a small can of diced chilies. It came out nice and spicy. We enjoyed this with the Homesteader Cornbread. They complemented each other nicely. Yum!

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Home Town: Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA

Living In: Iowa City, Iowa, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 23, 2008

This was the best chili I've ever made - I had some friends over for a party, and the only problem was - I didn't anticipate everyone going back for 2nd & 3rd helpings, and so we nearly ran out. Some of the changes I made: I added a can of diced tomatoes (drained), 1 TBS. of minced garlic, a couple dashes of hot pepper sauce, and I had to make my own chili seasoning mix because I didn't have any. I found a great mix recipe on this site that included flour, basil, salt, pepper, paprika, white & brown sugar, oregano, cumin & crushed red pepper - and made my own instead of using a store-bought chili seasoning. Otherwise, there was really nothing that I changed. I think the salsa is the key to this recipe. It was wonderful, and I will use this every time I make chili. Thank you!

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