Reviewed: Nov. 19, 2009

Great taste! I haven't had a bowl yet, but took a few tastes after I finished making it last night, and I am very excited about eating it tonight. It has just the right amount of spice that I was looking for. MODIFICATIONS: Didn't add green peppers - I don't like them Used half of the hot pepper sauce - chili still had some good kick to it.

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BethB13

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Reviewed: Nov. 16, 2009

good chili but i didn't like the hot chocolate. (but most likely because it was sugar free. my bad.)

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SHELLISEASHELLS

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Home Town: Houston, Texas, USA

Living In: Austin, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 12, 2009

My only criteria for rating a recipe 5 stars is if we eat all the leftovers without complaint. We did so five stars it is!

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Reviewed: Nov. 11, 2009

I made this tonight and the only change was that I didn't put the hot sauce in at the end. I got rave reviews from DH and stepson. What a great flavor this had and yes, it was spicy, but it was tasty! Thank you for a great turkey chili!!!!!

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2obies

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Living In: Simi Valley, California, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 3, 2009

i made this exact except for used 2 jalepeno peppers, no habanero on hand. I will make it again! So delicious, I ended up adding more tomatoes and sauce when i reheated (some family members said it needed to be a bit milder) still superb!

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Reviewed: Nov. 1, 2009

Delicious!

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ALEMNIETO

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Reviewed: Nov. 1, 2009

LOVE this and it's still cooking. It's very flavorful. I didnt use a habanero, because the store didnt have....but i used 2 cans of diced green chilies and added a little ancho chili powder for heat.Next time i will make it like the recipes calls......because i bet it's really good with a hababero. I did add an xtra can of kidney beans and corn. My son couldnt wait for us, so he is having a small bowl with cheese and sour cream and tostitos. He really likes it. Great recipe!

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Reviewed: Oct. 25, 2009

Great rich, satisfying texture to the chili. I didn't have fresh chilis so I substituted 1/2 tsp of cayenne and 1/2 tsp of New Mexico chili powder. I prefer the flavor of fresh chilies, but I think it worked out fine. I don't like kidney beans, so I subbed in a large can of black beans (undrained). We really enjoyed the end result: it starts smooth and a little sweet, then the heat slowly builds. Fantastic with sour cream and a slice of cornbread crumbled on top. This made a LOT of chili and I was happy to have plenty to freeze afterwards. The trick to freezing? Measure out portions for 2 hearty servings into gallon freezer bags, lay flat on a paper plate and freeze until hard. The frozen chili is super-easy to keep organized and can defrost in a couple minutes in the microwave.

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Reviewed: Oct. 24, 2009

Very flexible recipe with a fantastic base mixture of flavor!!! I always change a bit here and there to alter hotness or because I don't always measure precisely, but the core flavor is always great! Added to my recipe box today!

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islandgurl4

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Reviewed: Oct. 23, 2009

This is a really decent chili recipe. I thought it needed more acid so I added some vinegar and a little extra beer. I also added roasted (broiled in the oven) tomatoes because I thought it was lacking the authentic chili taste that comes with roasted tomatoes. The hot cocoa mix is an excellent idea (like a mole sauce) but I don't think it adds enough deepness to the sauce so I also added a 1/4 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips. I'll do this again for sure and will probably fiddle with it.

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bigfatchef

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Reviewed: Oct. 23, 2009

Loved the heat of this chili, but overall didn't think it was worthy of 5 stars. Definitely NOT the best chili I've ever tasted. Needed way more tomato taste, along with more beer and definitely some vinegar. I have used cocoa in several Mexican dishes (not hot chocolate mix) so that was not an unusual or unexpected addition for me. 3 stars: wasn't the best, yet I've have had far worse...this recipe was "okay".

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Cyndy

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Reviewed: Oct. 14, 2009

Typically I'm not a huge fan of chili, but this recipe is delicious. WARNING: Do not dice the habenero pepper without gloves. My fingers were burning all night! The chili is plenty spicy for me, but the heat/spice does not overpower the flavor... it's just perfect. I like chili equally balanced with meat, beans and tomato. So, in addition to the kidney beans, I added a can each of white & black beans, the full can of corn, and an extra can of diced tomatoes. Let it sit overnight before eating. The spice calms down and the flavors blend together nicely.

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Kristin Palombo

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Reviewed: Oct. 13, 2009

I live in France, so we dont have liquid smoke, habenero peppers, hot chocolate mix, or tomatoes with chilis, and chili powder is hard to find. I made chili powder by mixing garlic powder, paprika, oregano, and cayenne pepper. I used just canned stewed tomatoes and a jalepeno pepper. I added cocoa powder and sugar to sub for the hot chocolate mix. I was going to add red wine, but the beer idea was too interesting to pass up. I don't know if this is right or wrong, but with any chili recipe I try, I just use whatever meat I have in the freezer, this time sausages and ground beef.

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laura*starla

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Reviewed: Oct. 11, 2009

I won the Church Chili Cook-off today with this recipe! I made three changes...I replaced the habanero with a jalepeno, I used black beans instead of kidneys and I ommitted the cumin - personal thing. And most importantly my husband loved it!

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DLWAGNER

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Reviewed: Oct. 11, 2009

This was the best chili I ever made. I left out the habanero since I sort of forgot to buy it :) I also omitted the liquid smoke. This was so good. Has excellent flavor. I will totally make this again :) Thanks for a great recipe!

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Jenwee99

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Reviewed: Oct. 9, 2009

I was so excited to try this chili recipe and followed the directions to a tee (except I used jalapeño instead of habanero). But, I have to say I was disappointed with the result. It seemed like all I could taste was the jalapeño and hot spices. Don't get me wrong, I like spicy foods but I also think chili should have a taste to it. This simply tasted like "jalapeño soup" -- I couldn't taste anything in it that gave it any flavor. I can't imagine the "flavor" I would've gotten if I'd used a habanero pepper! I did, however, "doctor up" the leftovers with some more tomato sauce, cumin, chili powder, sugar, brown sugar, onion powder, and salt and it did improve on the chili flavor a little.

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Amy Grady

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Reviewed: Oct. 7, 2009

Well this recipe is smokin' and no pun intended. I was serving this for company so my hubby suggested I lay off the habanero and substitute a jalapeno just incase the rest of the world isn't as brave as our spicy family... that's the only change I made and spice was NOT lacking in the least. This is a very good chili as is with the Turkey but I am sure one could use beef if that is your taste preference. Great Autumn meal here in New England!

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Julia Garreaud

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Living In: Gilford, New Hampshire, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 7, 2009

Finally!!! A chili recipe that has got the spice mix down pat. This is going into my regular rotation.

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MARNZ01

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Reviewed: Oct. 6, 2009

Rating now so I don't forget what I've done. Superb. No green peppers, no corn, no oregano. 1 can pinto, 1 can chili beans both drained. 2# ground turkey browned with garlic and onion then all in the crockpot. Cannot believe how fabulous this recipe is! Who thinks of these combinations?! Thank you for sharing.

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Reviewed: Oct. 4, 2009

This Chili was great, it was a little spicy, but it wasn't so spicy that I couldn't eat it. My husband has requested I make it again ASAP!!!

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