Great chill and too spicy just right

FANTASTIC! I USED TWO POUNDS OF LEAN GROUND TURKEY INSTEAD OF BEEF. ALSO SWITCHED THE TOMATO LINEUP TO DICED TOMATOES AND SAUCE.

Very yummy chili. I didn't change a thing. I diced the onions, pepper, and celery very small by using a food processor. We don't like chunky chili. I was a little worried because I was impatient and tried it as soon as I got everything in the pot together and it tasted really tomatoey. However, I let it go for the 1 1/2 hrs and it was so wonderful when done. Perfect blend of spiciness and tomato flavor. Perfect consistency - not too runny and not too thick. I will be using it in a chili cookoff in a couple of weeks - hopefully the judges like it as much as we did.

Even thought it is 96 degrees out I fixed this chili to take to a birthday party. It is DELICIOUS. I'm making copies now for all the people that ate some. I didn't change a thing. Went by the recipe exactly. It was sooooooo good! And, even though there are a lot of ingredients it's relatively simple to make. UMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!

Great Chili!!!!!!!! ... used this as a base added 1 can of chipotle peppers, 1 can of corn, 2 jalapeno peppers, doubled the green pepper and onion, and because of all this added more tomato sauce. (Poured in a whole jar of pasta sauce because so many veggies made it too thick) Shredded fresh cheddar on top. I happen to like a lot of veggies and that's the only reason I added so many.

I'm a college student who has never made anything beyond pasta or a burger before. This was SO easy and it tastes amazing. Thanks!

one of my best chili concoctions yet! we loved it

Used Fritos Scoops as spoons - fun and DELICIOUS!

This is wonderful!! Like many of you, I did make a few changes based on others' suggestions. I replaced the tomato juice and 29oz can of tomatoes with 1 14.5oz can diced tomatoes with Jalapeno and 1 14.5 oz can diced with mexican spices. I also added 2-15oz cans tomato sauce. I used 2 cans pinto beans rather than red beans (that is what I had on hand) and I added 1-4oz can fire roasted hot chiles and 1/4 t red pepper (we like our food spicy). Everything else I did the same except I cooked it all in the crockpot while I was at work! Leftovers freeze up GREAT!

This was delicious! My husband isn't crazy about chili but he liked this one, he said it didn't taste bitter like some chilis. The only changes we made were to use ground turkey and we used 1 can of light kidney beans, 1 can of dark kidney beans and 1 can of black beans. I also added about 1/2 cup of cornmeal because we like chili thick.

I got rave reviews on this one! Ran out of cayenne so I chopped up some jalapeno, great kick! Served with corn chips which were perfect!

I was so disappointed in this recipe given the ratings. I honestly do not understand the high ratings. Only with the addition of several spices, cheese, sour cream, and crackers was I able to salvage something remotely tasty for dinner.

I love trying different chili recipes, and this is one recipe I could make time and time again. Still have yet to make it in the crock pot.

This chili was not too spicy, but completely delicious! We threw in some extra peppers just because we had some, and it was amazing! Like another reviewer mentioned, we put in 1/4 c. cornmeal to add some thickness to it. Definitely wouldn't change anything else!

WOW! This tastes like the chili I grew up with...only updated with the spices I've come to love as I've grown older. Made some changes to the tomato product line-up (as have many others) but really just to use what I had on hand. I kept the volume amount the same. Like another reviewer, I added some cornmeal to make my chili thicker, but that doesn't really alter the flavor. I served it over elbow macaroni (again, a family thing). Really easy, really tasty...thanks George!!!

Excellent!!! I added 3 garlic cloves and 1 green chile. Will definitely make again.

Great recipe. It's a staple in our kitchen. Wonderful flavor and mix of spices. Tried a few recipes and this one is my favorite.