This was really easy to make! I didn't have any celery, so I left it out. I added carrots though. I also added a lot more spices. I added an Italian blend, and I also added about 2 tablespoons of hot sauce. It didn't turn out hot at all, but the flavor was amazing. Thanks for the recipe!

This came out very good, and was relatively easy. I loved the idea of letting the crock pot sit all day long, and just come along to eat when we were ready. I had never had slow cooker chili before, and I was surprised by how soft the meat was. I made a few substitutions based on reviews and the cans of beans that I had on hand. I replaced the 2 cans of tomato puree with one 28 oz can diced tomatoes and 1 12 oz can of tomato paste. I used 1 can kidney beans, 1 can garbanzo beans, and about 1/2 a can (leftover from something else) large butter beans, all drained, plus a can of baked beans with the liquid. I really liked the texture of all the different beans in there. While the chili was certainly not lacking in flavor, it could have used about 3 or 4 times the amount of chili powder -- it was almost closer to a meat sauce flavor than a chili flavor. Still, it was delicious, made a ton (careful when mixing, it barely fits in the pot), and I would definitely make it again.

I thought this slow cooker chili was excellent. The only change I made was to substitute the liquid from the cans of kidney and cannellini beans (I did't care for the syrupy consistency) with a can of diced tomatoes. It was perfect! I served with Italian bread. Very hearty, healthy and satisfying! Thank you!

This was a hit in my home! I used buffalo meat instead and squash and carrots instead of the green bell pepper. The suggested spices were the perfect amt of hotness (fairly spicy) and i served jalapeño on the side for those who like it even hotter. thanks!

I made it for a church potluck. I made 2 crockpots of it and they both disappeared.

my whole family love it!!!!!!!

I made this with finely chopped stewing beef for something different. I still prefer ground beef, but my husband loved it the way I made it. An almost perfect recipe, though I used about 4-5 tablespoons chili powder. Maybe we just like our chili spicier then some.

Was looking for a recipe that was similar to one I used to use but lost. This was it and it was great. If you like it spicy, you will need to up the spices. I also added some cumin and swapped out the tomato puree for tomato chunks. Everyone loved it!

Very good. Never made chili before and my husband was impressed. I did use more spices and habanero sauce to give it more taste.

This is a good base for a healthy chili recipe. I like a bit of heat so I added ground red pepper along with some Louisana hot sauce which I think brought it up to a 4 star. Unfortunately I don't think it is possible to reach 5 star status when you are missing things like honey and BBQ sauce which starts to make it a bit unhealthy. I will make this again (with my modifications).

The measurements in this recipe were really off. I added almost 60oz of tomato puree just to get it to the point where it was more like chili and less like meat sauce. I didn't add any of the liquid that is in with the beans (I think it smells/tastes horrible) and found that it was the right (thick) consistency this way. I would definitely recommend sauteing your veggies in butter and garlic first.

best chili i have ever had

I made this chili last night. We ate it while we watched the Red Sox win the World Series!!! Delicious!

I am not a huge fan of chili, but my husband has been asking for it, so we tried this one. I am not a huge exact measurment person, so I threw in the beef, approximate amounts of onion, celery and green pepper. I drained all but 1 can of beans (I used dark red, light red and white kidney beans.) I used 1 can of puree and 1 can of diced tomatoes with green chilis. I used the recommended seasonings, approximately, but used tobasco instead of the chili sauce that I didn't have. I cooked for 6 hours on high. This was really hearty with the right ammount of sauce. We stirred in sour cream and cheddar cheese and topped with cheddar french fried onions (way to load up the calories, but boy was it good!!!)

I thought this recipe was lousy. Where's the taste and spice to it? I'm tempted to pitch it but I think I can salvage it with a whole lot more spices than what's called for in the recipe. It tastes like tomato period! I will not be making this recipe again.

This recipe is great! I left out the celery and hot sauce (didn't have any) and it was phenomenal! This is definitly my new chili recipe!

I love this recipe. I found this when I was looking for a chili much like my Dad used to make. I do add two jalepeno peppers for heat and lots of hot sauce and use pinto beans instead of canellini! Once I did not have all the ingredients and used black beans instead of one can of kidney beans, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce and tomato paste for thickness. It still came out great! Thanks!

I made this chili for my fiance's friday poker night, and i got compliments from all the men! I omitted the celery. I used one can of kidney beans, and one can of chili beans. I also added a small bottle of v8 juice spicy. It was a big hit at my house that night!

Very good. Just add some hot spices to it.

We loved this chili recipe, it was absolutely delicious. I halved the amounts to make it for 4, but kept the original amount of garlic and increased the amount of hot pepper sauce. This one's certainly a keeper - we'll be using it regularly. :)