Reviewed: Apr. 30, 2002

Flavor was great. However, if using dry beans, make sure to soak them overnight before adding them or they will still be hard after you're done cooking (The recipe didn't say to do that). My husband raved about it - after I figured out that I needed to soak the beans first that is ;)

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Kerri

Reviewed: Dec. 24, 2004

We love this chili and have received rave reviews from friends and family. I substituted the kidney beans for pinto beans and added some cumin. This chili is very easy to make.

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KOHALLORAN

Reviewed: Jan. 1, 2009

I want to say this is a really great recipe but I made alot of changes to it. First I used a lb of ground turkey in place of the 1/2 lb of ground beef. I also added a sizable amount of chili powder and cumin, left out the italian seasoning, and added a package of chili seasoning. I left out the beef broth, I think it would have made it too soupy. I also used canned kidney beans. With all of these alterations, the recipe was awesome, my fiance and I both loved it.

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Valerie

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada

Living In: Harrisville, New Hampshire, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 18, 2008

Very Good, Extremely Hardy. Did use canned beans instead of the dry. Would make again and just tweek to my families taste buds, Thank You

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sandy

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Wickliffe, Ohio, USA

Living In: Ocala, Florida, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 16, 2007

For me it took about 3 hours for the stewing steak to be melt-in-the-mouth tender. I also added way more fresh minced garlic. I don't recommend cooking it uncovered - mine was covered, and I still ended up having to add some tomato juice so it didn't dry out. Anyway, this is good stuff. Thanks, Shawn and Jeff!

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Caroline C

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Denver, Colorado, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 9, 2010

I really enjoyed the flavor of this chili! It was mild enough the kids enjoyed it, but not bland. I did omit the pepper due to family preference. I think this will be my "go-to" chili recipe!

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JULIESMOMMY

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Walla Walla, Washington, USA

Living In: Cedar Park, Texas, USA

Reviewed: May 30, 2007

Wow.. This is one of the best chili recipe! :) My husband and I loved it. I couldn't find dried kidney beans, so, I used a can of kidney beans instead. It turned out to be very good. Thank you for sharing this recipe :)

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Carrie

Reviewed: Sep. 7, 2010

So much better than chili with canned beans! I used a full pound of ground beef, instead of adding 1/2 lb of stew meat. I used freshly canned tomatoes and added a little extra beef broth. Since it was still a tad thin for out taste, I added a small can of tomato paste. As per other reviewers I soaked the beans overnight in a pot of water. Oh yeah... Keep the lid on the pot when simmering (unless you like SUPER thick chili).

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messy_jessie

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Jan. 19, 2010

I liked this a lot and so did my family. I cut way down on the chili powder for my toddlers sake and added some onion powder, garlic salt and a bit more italian seasoning than it called for. Thanks for sharing!

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Corinne

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Wilmington, Massachusetts, USA

Living In: Concord, New Hampshire, USA

Reviewed: Jun. 3, 2009

This was wonderful!!!! I used buffalo stew meat and regular ground beef. I also added a can of tomato paste to help thicken it up, but those are the only changes I made and it wasn't too soupy and was seasoned perfectly.

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