Chili for a Big Bash

From: Messie Chef

On Jan 2, 2008

I made this with venison for my husband's birthday. I really like hot chili, but found this to be very sweet, which I wasn't accustomed to. Good recipe, but next time I would probably omit a good portion of the brown sugar and add more garlic cumin and chili powder, as a personal preferance. Thanks for posting!

From: jagmichigan

On Sep 30, 2007

We really liked this. We broke it down i nto 3 containers and froze them for future meals. We are a family of 5. We did not add the sausage links and we used beef broth instead of turkey broth. Would certainly make for company or potluck. September update - my husband entered this chili in a chili cook-off and won first prize in the hot chili category and won first prize over all the chilis. We are all very proud of him. Thanks for the recipe.

From: Lydiamis

On Jul 5, 2004

This had the correct amount of heat. Starts out quiet then ends with a bang.

From: LizP

On Jun 25, 2006

This was AMAZING chili. We used beef, not venison. We cut the recipe in half and it still made a TON. I combined everything in a big pot, brought it to a boil and put it in my crock pot and cooked it all day. I left out the broth/water because when you cook in a crock pot you are supposed to cut the liquid, since it generates so much on its own. I figured I could add the broth later if it was too thick and it was better to be safe than sorry and end up with watery, thin chili. It was the perfect consistency without the broth in the crock pot, though if I cooked it on the stove I would use it. When it gave a range of seasoning or peppers, I went straight down the middle and it made a nicely spicy, but not painful, chili. The beer, brown sugar and chipotles are an amazing combo....definitely a chili cook off contender! Thanks for the recipe!