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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 (418g)

Recipe makes 10 servings

Calories 512
Calories from Fat 294 (57%)
Amount Per Serving %DV
Total Fat 32.8g 50%
Saturated Fat 11.4g 57%
Monounsaturated Fat 13.4g
Polyunsaturated Fat 3.6g
Trans Fat 1.7g
Cholesterol 123mg 41%
Sodium 953mg 39%
Potassium 1082mg 30%
Total Carbohydrate 18.1g 6%
Dietary Fiber 4.4g 17%
Sugars 10.1g
Protein 36.5g 73%

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My Favorite Chili

Recipe #64914 | 4 hours | 1 hour prep | add private note
Kim127

By: Kim127
Jun 18, 2003

This is the only chili recipe I've used for the last 8 years or so. I think its pretty outstanding. I vary the hot ingredients depending on who will be eating it and the mood I'm in. I've also used ground venison and it was just as good.

SERVES 10 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

Directions

  1. 1
    In a large kettle, stir fry the onion, green pepper, celery and garlic in the vegetable oil for about 8 minutes or until tender.
  2. 2
    Add the ground beef and cook until done.
  3. 3
    Drain.
  4. 4
    Return meat to kettle, add remainder of ingredients (and kidney beans) and enough water to come to the top of the chili ingredients.
  5. 5
    Stir til mixed completely.
  6. 6
    Simmer on low heat, uncovered for at least 3 hours.
  7. 7
    Top with cheddar cheese and sour cream if desired.

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From: Blista's Cookin

On Oct 25, 2009

Great Recipe!! Followed the recipe exactly with one minor addition. Threw in a Hershey's milk chocolate bar just before simmering. It was gone in no time and my DW wanted another bowl! I will use this recipe again! Thanks for sharing.

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    From: LKAFraz

    On Oct 19, 2009

    I have made this twice now using both 99/1 ground turkey breast and 96/4 lean ground beef and both have been fabulous. Whether right off the stove or re-heated the next day, this is GOOD EAT'IN! Being from Texas, both my husband and I are pretty critical when it comes to chili recipes. Here are some changes/substitutions that I did make: doubled the garlic, substituted canola for vegetable, used half of a large jalapeno, used onion powder rather than salt, and substituted agave nectar for honey. For the beer, I used 1/2 bottle of Shiner Bock Bohemian Black Lager....very tasty chili and will be using it many times in the future. Thanks for sharing!

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    From: DDW

    On Dec 26, 2003

    Great Chili! The blend of favors were wonderful. It was made minus the jalapeno - it somehow didn't make it in the shopping bag, and I only used a few of the pepper flakes because I was worried about the heat for the kids. I used 2- 14oz cans of tomatoes and added 4 cans of kidney beans - I have to have the beans! I love sour cream on my chili and left it off because I wanted to enjoy the full taste of the chili. Excellent recipe.

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  • From: Hunkle

    On Feb 1, 2009

    This is now my favorite chili too. I served this for Super Bowl Sunday and everyone LOVED it. Even my husband who believes there's always room for improvement and never awards top scores gave this five stars. He and my Father-In-Law both said this was the best chili they've ever had. I too skipped the water and instead used an entire container of Guiness stout. This will definately go into my cookbook. Thank you so much for sharing.

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