Reviewed: May 16, 2012

I did not add the celery. I also used regular diced tomatoes as I didn't have tomatoes with green peppers and onions. I browned the meat with the onion and garlic, then I threw it in the crockpot with the remaining ingredients and let it cook on low all day. I think this is good, but it wasn't chili for *us* until I added more chili seasonings (chili powder, coriander, mexican oregano, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder). After I added the spices and my husband and I tasted-tested, we liked it much better.

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Sarah Jo

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Seattle, Washington, USA

Living In: Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 24, 2012

This is my new go-to chili recipe! I omitted the celery (didn't have any on hand) and the brown sugar since I do not care for sweet chili, but this was a hit here at home. I added extra beef broth to loosen it up a little, and next time will only use one can of diced tomatoes, instead of two, but, WOW! This recipe is a keeper!

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HoosierMama

Home Town: Evansville, Indiana, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 20, 2012

ok. real tomato-y. only did 1/4 teas. of the crushed red pepper and the spice was just right for me who likes some, and for my husband who can't handle too much.

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OJFinn

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 15, 2012

Just made this dish, recommend you cook it for 2.5 hours, then add the beans. Husband thought it was very good. Easy to make.

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ellencrank

Reviewed: Jan. 9, 2012

Chiliville Chili Haiku: "Eek, this is too sweet! Needs more beans and less sugar. Overall, okay." I thought it'd be unusual to make a chili that had both ground sausage, as well as the standard ground beef, so I gave this recipe a try, but it was just too sweet for us, either due to the brown sugar, or the Italian sausage. The only change that I made was to halve it, but gosh, 1 can of beans seemed pretty skimpy to all the meat. I'd make it again, but reduce the sugar, drop the sausage, and increase the beans.

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Rock_lobster

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Living In: Braselton, Georgia, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 3, 2012

Very tasty! I added mini-bowtie noodles. This recipe helped me win a chili cook-off!

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Kerry

Reviewed: Dec. 30, 2011

This was different from my usual chili, but so very good! (And easy) I plan to make it again and again. Using sausage instead of plain ground beef added a nice flavor.

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Sweet Peas

Reviewed: Dec. 10, 2011

Great chili that you dont have to cook all day

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megameaghan1

Reviewed: Nov. 27, 2011

absolutely the best chili EVER!!!! Using olny ingredients I had on hand.... I did not use the cumin, celery or red pepper flakes and instead of only using kidney beans I used a trio of pintos, black beans and kidneys. Also instead of garlic cloves I used garlic powder. This is now my go to chili recipe. Even my very picky eaters gobbled this up after insisting they did not like chili. Thank you so much!!!

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