Reviewed: Nov. 18, 2009

This was not really chili to us, not too hearty. More like taco soup.

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Trixie33

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Rockford, Illinois, USA

Living In: Seattle, Washington, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 8, 2009

I love this recipe! I've made it a couple times. I don't change things because there's anything wrong with the original; it's great exactly as listed. A couple things I've done based on my supplies/people's preferences that have worked are: omitted corn once and tasted fine; usually add more chili powder (at least double the amount) b/c I like chili flavor, and I halve cumin b/c I think it's a strong flavor. Add closer to 1/2 cup chocolate chips; it is still subtle, but I just LOVE chocolate in anything. This is a great chili when you want a change of pace from regular chili. I made it today for a baby shower (double batch) and it was almost completely gone!

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catastrophiccook

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Reviewed: Oct. 28, 2009

Did not care for the taste. If the chocolate was omited, it would probably make a good chili.

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kippy

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Reviewed: Oct. 8, 2009

I have already made this dish twice and everyone loves it! The second time I made it I added a little more chili powder and a little more cumin. Other than that...it's perfect!

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Living In: Mount Morris, Illinois, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 8, 2009

Good, but not exceptional...pretty easy to fix though and everyone was satisfied here...just not an absolute keeper. :)

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Nanjee

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Living In: Minot, North Dakota, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 26, 2009

My husband and I loved this chili! It was even better the next day. It could use a few more spices to kick it up a notch. But that easy to fix. We will definitely be making it again

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Melody

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Reviewed: Sep. 24, 2009

Great chili. I kicked up the spice by substituting diced tomatoes w/ green chiles for the ones with garlic. I also added some chipotle sauce when serving. The smoky flavor perfectly complimented the chocolate.

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Reviewed: Sep. 24, 2009

This was easy and tasty. I do NOT like really spicy food and this was perfect for me and my family. You can't taste the chocolate, but it gives the dish some depth. I added 2 gloves of chopped fresh garlic to the meat and onions and then 1 more in the slow cooker. I also added 1/2 tsp of cloves. Don't care for corn in my chili, so I left it out. Added an extra tsp of chili powder for a total of 1 TBS. Leftovers were really good. Will definetly make this again.

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Reviewed: Sep. 20, 2009

This recipe was great! I like mild things, and my husband likes really spicy, so this worked well because as is, the recipe is mild, so we just add some extra spice for the hubster, and voila, perfection! Loved the chocolate mixed with the other savory flavors. It wasn't overpowering, but gave the chili a subtle smoothness. Great blend.

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Amber

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Reviewed: Sep. 19, 2009

It was too mild for our family's taste so I doubled the chili powder and added some red pepper flakes. I used dark chocolate chips and really liked the suble taste the chocolate gave, life a mole. I'd definitely make it again. Very easy!

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