Wow! The salt measurement is way too excessive! I had to boil 2 potatoes in it to try to remove it.Once I got the salt falvor reduced I found that the chili has a wonderful flavor and is very full bodied without being excessively hot.I added an extra 14.5ounce can of stewed tomatoes and I used Moose Drool Beer. I will make this again however I will ELIMINATE THE 1 TABLESPOON OF SALT. The beef bouillon adds more than enough. Too bad I didn't read the other reviews first! About 5 out of 30 people said this was way too salty. The potato idea works for those of you who forget to read the reviews first!
I doubled the garlic used a dark lager and only used a pinch of salt. I didn't have pinto beans but I did have organic black beans so I used those. This was tasty--very beefy. This was quite easy which I appreciated after the day I had. I basically sauteed the veggies and meat and threw everything in the crockpot all day just to save on time and energy. Close to my favorite chili--I think it could use a can of tomato paste but quite good. My husband remarked this would be great in chili dip.
I scaled this recipe up the 36 for my fraternity. It was fun to cook (I would recommend adding a potpourri of hot peppers for flavor and color) and it was a huge hit! I served it with rice and with Fritos for dipping. This was the third AllRecipes.com chili recipe I tried and it blew the other two away. Be careful with the salt though all that beef bouillon creeps up on you.
Count me among the fans of this recipe. Even before the two to three hours of simmering this stuff was irresistable! I put a large spoonful in a bowl to "test" it and ended up eating 2 1/2 bowls in nothing flat. I did use hamburger instead of beef chuck and left out the tablespoon of salt. Indeed the salt factor was perfect without additional salt. I enjoy experimenting with chili recipes and this is one of the best ever!
I didn't like it neither did my family.
This recipe didn't work for me at all. It was so salty that I had to add everything in my cabinet to dilute it and then it was just a big disappointment.
YUM!! I used ground beef and one extra can of tomatoes. It was absolutely delicious. Even our 4 year old liked it althoug a bit spicy for her. This will be our superbowl chili!! Cindums
Excellent flavor! I made this with moose meat and turned it into Navajo Tacos. My family and friends loved it. A great hit!
No wonder this has such fabulous reviews -its delicious!! We were hungry for chili and didn't want to go to the store for my normal cheater chili mix so decided to try it from scratch. Who knew? Only switch was a can of beef broth for the boullion what I had on hand. We enjoyed this over tortilla chips with all the toppings as a super nacho supper. Thanks Christine and Jim!!
