[Westside]

With today's cool weather it reminded me that it's getting to be chilli cooking time. What do you put in your chilli?

[Westside]

I never got into the chunks of meat. To me that was more of a stew. I had to have a ton of beans in mine. I guess that is forbidden in Texas, but I liked them. I always used ground beef, kidney beans, pinto beans, and chilli beans, tomato juice, onions, bell peppers, sometimes mushrooms, salt, pepper, and chilli powder. I never added water. If it need more liquid, i just add more tomato juice. When I put it in the bowl, I liked to put it on a layer of white rice and add American block cheese on top. I liked to eat it with saltine crackers and grilled cheese or a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

[Wildcatk23]

First boil the ground beef and use a mixer to get it extremely fine . 3 cups of tomato sauce , 2 cups of water , 1/2 bottle of ketchup , 3 packs of seasoning and a 1/4 cup of chili powder , salt pepper .

[Westside]

First boil the ground beef and use a mixer to get it extremely fine . 3 cups of tomato sauce , 2 cups of water , 1/2 bottle of ketchup , 3 packs of seasoning and a 1/4 cup of chili powder , salt pepper .

I have never tried the mixer trick. So you don't put onions or beans in yours?

[Granny Bear]

Yes. The mixer gets the hamburger meat very fine.

Add whatever veggies you like, I use onion only. I used to add a bell pepper but I can't digest those anymore. lol Guess I make "old people chili". Then tomato sauce, 2 cans of dark kidney beans a and 2 cans of chili beans.

Spices include salt, pepper, garlic, smoked paprika and chili powder.

My husband loves for me to make grilled cheese and cut those into 1/2" cubes. He uses those like croutons.

It isn't safe to be in my house after he eats this stuff!!!

[Wildcatk23]

I have never tried the mixer trick. So you don't put onions or beans in yours?

Beans in chili 👀, me and my wife fight over this. SHe loves it and i never grew up with beans in chili. Onions every now and again, i kinda eat like a 4 year old so ..........

[Granny Bear]

Chili purists never use beans in chili. THAT'S chili con carne. (with beans)

I love beans in the chili!

[Westside]

Chili purists never use beans in chili. THAT'S chili con carne. (with beans)

I love beans in the chili!

I love beans in mine too unless its being made for hotdogs or is that called hotdog sauce?

[Westside]

Nit to get off topic, but Granny Bear, you mentioned during the first weekend of college football season, you were making beef stew. Would you mind sharing your recipe? When I get where I can eat good food again, I'd like to try it.