Easy Homemade Chili Recipe

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Feb 14, 2007

This is the quickest thing I have made for dinner in a long time. However, I like my chili on the thicker side, and this chili was a little too watery. To solve this problem, I added half a can of tomato paste, and this made it perfect. I also added just a little extra chili powder because I wanted it to be a little spicier. Because I didn't have stewed tomatoes, I used canned diced tomatoes instead. They were just as good and gave the chili a nice flavor. I have already made this for dinner twice, and I plan on making it a staple in my recipe collection. It's great served with a portion of baguette.

—Christina

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Feb 28, 2007

It was good, although I had to make too many changes to the recipe to rate it any higher. I used alot more garlic and chili powder(1-2 tbsp) and I omitted the water completely(I like it thick and it was just too soup-like with the water in it). As the recipe is now it was very bland tasting.

—Tina M

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Jan 28, 2007

Wow!!! This chili was GREAT. This was my first time EVER to make chili. I added a chopped green pepper and 2 cloves of garlic minced in the pan with the hamburger and onions.. I also used 1 tablespoon of chili powder.. This truly was better than any chili my family has ever had from any restaurant or family member.. Thank you so much.

—Ilovemyfamily

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Nov 02, 2003

It has snowed 5 feet here in Denver and I really wanted chili tonight. I can't believe how easy this was!!! It was sooooooooooooo good. I can't believe it. I tastes like I worked all day on it. I did make a few changes, I only put 1c. of water, and put about 1TB of chili powder. When I browned the meat I put 2 cloves of garlic in with onion. This was the tastiest dinner I've had! Thanks!

—HEYBRO31

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Jul 22, 2012

I decided to make chili dogs at the last minute for National Hot Dog Day, I needed something fast. This fit the bill perfectly. I increased the chili powder and garlic powder and added a few more spices (cumin, mexican oregano, crushed red pepper, onion powder, little brown sugar, little Worchestershire sauce) for flavor. This worked out great.

—Sarah Jo

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Jul 24, 2005

This is an easy and simple chili recipe. I used petite diced tomatoes. I usually throw in garlic and green pepper. I use a TON more chili powder than called for here. We like it spicy! We serve this with shredded cheese and sour cream. The kids like to have this over fritos. Every once in a while I will serve this as a taco salad with corn chips and all the fixins.

—Butterfly Flutterby

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Sep 26, 2003

This was so easy to make, and tastes great!! My husband and I both loved it! I only had marinara sauce on hand so I used that in place of the tomato sauce. AND I had to cook the chili a lot longer than 15 minutes to get it thick enough. I'll definitely be making this one again, but I think I'll add less water next time around...

—2NICOLE

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Aug 29, 2002

Easy to make and tasty. I added some hot chili powder and barley. Came out very good.

—MIHAELA

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Nutrition

Calories
394 kcal
20%

Carbohydrates
48.8 g
16%

Cholesterol
46 mg
15%

Fat
9.2 g
14%

Fiber
17.9 g
72%

Protein
30.6 g
61%

Sodium
526 mg
21%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Easy Homemade Chili

Serving Size: 1/6 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 394
Calories from Fat: 83

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 9.2g 14 %
Saturated Fat 3.5g 18 %
Cholesterol 46mg 15 %
Sodium 526mg 21 %
** Potassium 1061mg 30 %
Total Carbohydrates 48.8g 16 %
Dietary Fiber 17.9g 72 %
Protein 30.6g 61 %
** Sugars 4.4g
Vitamin A 10 %
Vitamin C 26 %
Calcium 19 %
Iron 79 %
** Thiamin 28 %
** Niacin 78 %
** Vitamin B6 22 %
** Magnesium 38 %
** Folate 78 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.