The Ultimate Chili Recipe
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The Ultimate Chili

By: Wendy 
"Easy recipe with little preparation time. This can also be made with ground turkey, and it tastes even better the next day!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (194)

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Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
6 Hrs 10 Min
Ready In:
6 Hrs 20 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 3 (15 ounce) cans dark red kidney beans
  • 3 (14.5 ounce) cans Mexican-style stewed tomatoes
  • 2 stalks celery, chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper, chopped
  • 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 dash Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 cup red wine

Directions

  1. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook ground beef until evenly browned. Drain off grease, and season to taste with salt and pepper.
  2. In a slow cooker, combine the cooked beef, kidney beans, tomatoes, celery, red bell pepper, and red wine vinegar. Season with chili powder, cumin, parsley, basil and Worcestershire sauce. Stir to distribute ingredients evenly.
  3. Cook on High for 6 hours, or on Low for 8 hours. Pour in the wine during the last 2 hours.

Footnotes

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Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 414 | Total Fat: 11.1g | Cholesterol: 50mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 31, 2004 by Jill   view full review
Very good Chili! Unfortunately, it was missing the "kick" my husband I love. So, I added the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 4, 2005 by Niki M   view full review
I have been using this chili recipe for a year now, and it's been accidentally tweaked (I was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 3, 2004 by MYBAYHOUSE   view full review
The wine is what makes this so outstanding. I have made this several times and I thought I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 29, 2006 by LADYJAYPEE   view full review
With some additions, this is a nice chili. I HAD to have onion in my chili so sauteed, on the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 27, 2004 by CHEFBROOKS   view full review
I have learned from making chili recipes off this site that I do not care for the taste of red...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 28, 2005 by BAMATT   view full review
I knew this chili was going to be good because it has cumin in it. That ingredient, in my...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 31, 2004 by SUZY222   view full review
I added extra chili powder and cumin, as well as a half can of beer and this recipe was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 19, 2003 by CDG925   view full review
My first time making chili! Thanks for the easy recipe, the flavor was fantastic. The only...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 6, 2007 by adele   view full review
This is the best chili I have ever had. It was easy to make. My kids love it because it's more...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 23, 2004 by CHERYL34   view full review
This chili was fantastic! To bring down the 'heat' a bit I cut the chili powder to 1...

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