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Justin's Hoosier Daddy Chili

“This is a wonderful chili recipe that I have used to win chili cook-offs in Indiana. It's hearty and spicy award winning chili that is sure to hit the spot on a cold winter's night. The key is in using name brand tomato soup, I have tried it with others but haven't gotten the same results. Your friends will never guess the secret ingredient. Enjoy!”

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Reviewed: Jan. 9, 2006

Best chili I ever made, never followed a recipe in the past for chili and now I will only make 'hoosier daddy chili'. I only used about 2-3 Tbs of chili powder, and my only additions were celery and pan fried mushrooms( after chili was made) thanks for the recipe, awesome

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Reviewed: Jan. 9, 2006

This recipe is deadly delicious!! I'm not a fan of tomato soup but I'm a gambling woman and it turned out awesome. This Chili had a rich looking sauce and it had a creamy texture to it. It's the best chili I ever made!!!

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MAMAJOHNSON

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Reviewed: Jan. 2, 2006

I came upon this recipe while doing an ingredient search. I had 5 cans of tomato soup and 5 cans of pinto beans in my cupboard and I was desperate to make some room in there!! So I made this chili yesterday....What great color!! When the recipe called for 5 tablespoons of chili powder, I thought it MUST be a mistake.. But no.. This just may be the best chili I have ever made, and I have tried many...

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Reviewed: Dec. 30, 2005

Tried this recipe for the holidays and it was a hit! I used diced tomatoes instead of crush which made it soupy. I added extra meat and a little sausage for an extra tang. However, I wouldnt recommend the sausage because the chili is flavorful enough. It was so good and my friends couldnt figure out the secret ingredient. Next time, I will stick with the recipe and use crush tomatoes to give it more texture and leave out the sausage and add more vegetables such as green peppers and tomatoes. This is a hearty meal thats sure to warm the soul.

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Reviewed: Dec. 20, 2005

As someone in search of chili perfection, each time I make a different chili recipe, I take what I liked the best about it, and add it to the next recipe I try. My most favorite thing about this particular recipe was the cumin - I LOVED the flavor. I must admit though I really do like a little cocoa and cinnamon in my chili. This was very good, however, even though I did need to add quite a bit more chilli powder and cayenne to achieve the kind of heat we like (perhaps my spices were a little bit old). But anyway, thanks!

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Caroline C

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Reviewed: Dec. 20, 2005

Great chili recipe! My boyfriend liked it so much he made a huge batch to take to work one night. A definite keeper!

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lacizimmer

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Living In: Lincoln, Nebraska, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 13, 2005

Great taste. Added a little spagetti made it even better.

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Nathan

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Reviewed: Dec. 8, 2005

Hot Dang! This is some good chili, even for a Yankee in Indiana, Ha. Be careful with the cayenne though, I made a double batch and put a T in it and burned for days. Next time I'll use kidney beans, more meat and less broth.

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Jeff Polk

Cooking Level: Beginning

Home Town: Columbia, Mississippi, USA

Living In: Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 6, 2005

Great chili! The only change I made was I used one can kidney beans and one can pinto beans. I made this with the amusement park cornbread (here on recipenotes) and it was a great dinner for a cold south texas night. Will definitely keep this recipe. Thank you!

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BROOKIEMR

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Reviewed: Dec. 5, 2005

Great Chili is what this recipe is all about. Emmm, put a pone of cornbread on the table and this chili and forget about it. It really is good stuff.

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Reviewed: Dec. 5, 2005

I made this last night and even my 4 & 7 year old kids, who normally don't like chili, gobbled it up. My husband went back for 2nds. I followed the recipe exactly, except for leaving out the cayenne all together, since my kids are sensitive to spicy foods. The red pepper flakes gave it just enough, kick on it's own, without being overwhelming.

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JUDYC.

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Reviewed: Dec. 4, 2005

Whhhhooohaaaa!!!! Or whatever Howard Dean said at that presidential rally. This is what you'll be saying after one bite of this chili. What flavor. The BEST I have ever tasted in my life.

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Alton Brown's Dad

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Reviewed: Dec. 4, 2005

This is the best chili I have ever made.. so much that I have never rated any recipes until now and it definitely deserves 5

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Reviewed: Dec. 4, 2005

I followed the recipe exactly, and the flavor of this chili is great. I thought the seasoning was perfect. Will definitely make again, with some minor changes, namely using red kidney beans. I thought the pinto beans were a little mealy for this chili. And, I will decrease the amount of chicken broth to about 20 oz. and use a little more meat. Overall an excellent recipe.

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rebecca

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Reviewed: Nov. 30, 2005

Last reviewer is out of their MIND! This is what chili is supposed to taste like. You switched to beef broth instead of chicken broth thats the problem right there. This chili is very good stuff, and to me I think the chicken broth as wierd as it sounds is what makes this chili so good. Simply put, great chili.

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Reviewed: Nov. 27, 2005

Sorry to be the one to break the string of 5 stars but this chili just is not all that great. It is ok. but that's about it. The first tine I made it I followed the recipe exactly and was very dissapointed. Tried it again using alarge onion, an extra half poubd of ground beef, breef broth instead of chicken stock, an extra can of crushed tomatoes. I also added the chili powder 1 tbsp. at a time, using only about 4 tbsp. total. Still not the best chili ever but better. Would suggest googling Amigo's chili for a quick, really good basic chili.

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Reviewed: Nov. 22, 2005

This recipe was AWESOME!!!! I added some peppers and a can of kidney beans. My family loved it! I will continue to make this and can't wait to have it again!

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Allison D

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Reviewed: Nov. 21, 2005

i tried this recipe because i had everything on hand and it looked easy. it was amazing. usually i don't like spicy, but this was way good. my husband loved it. we had it over baked potatoes for leftovers the next night and it was just as yummy.

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MSMALIA

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Reviewed: Nov. 20, 2005

The first words out of my husbands mouth when he tasted this chili was "YUM"! This is so easy and soooooooooo good. My family loves another chili recipe on this site but I think its just been out done. I used ground round to keep the fat content down. This is a 5 star recipe not just on taste but on how how easy it is!

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DESIDERATA

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Bellevue, Nebraska, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 20, 2005

Made this chili last night - wow! The only difference I had was that I made small cubes of beef out of a roast, I didn't have ground, and it was fabulous. The meat turned out tender, and what flavour! One of those things you can't stop eating, even though it's spicy. My husband loved it! Great for a cold Canadian evening!

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