How To Make Chili - Homemade Chili Recipe

Fall is upon is... which for me, immediately informs me that it's Chili Time! Chili is one of those recipes that I constantly tweak and add a pinch of this or that and I hope you do the same. This dish should be a reflection of your personal flavor profile... Use this recipe as a baseline and season it to taste and enjoy!
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Shopping List:
2.25 lbs Ground Beef (80/20 or 85/15)
4 cloves minced garlic
1 diced onion
2 large jalapenos
1/2 red bell pepper
1/2 green bell pepper
3-4 slices of thick cut bacon (optional)
4 oz black beans
15 oz kidney beans
smoked paprika, ancho chile powder, chipotle chile powder (to taste 1/4 tsp or so)
cinnamon sugar (to taste)
salt, pepper, garlic, onion powder
6-8 oz mexican beer or chicken stock
1 tbsp better than bouillon chicken or beef base
2 tbsp tomato paste
worcestershire sauce & hot sauce (to taste)
14oz can crushed tomatoes
8oz can tomato soup
14oz fire roasted diced tomatoes
3 dashes of liquid smoke
2-3 tbsp brown sugar (if needed)
Cayenne pepper (as needed for heat)
Directions:
Start by adding a bit of cooking oil and your 3 slices of thick cut bacon. Once bacon begins to get crispy, remove it and add the ground meat directly to the pot. Once browned, begin adding your seasonings as seen in the video. Next, add in your diced veggies and mix to incorporate. Deglaze the pot with your beer or chicken stock. Bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer. Begin adding in your tomato products and beans and cover to simmer for 30-60 minutes stirring occasionally (do not let anything stick to the bottom and burn! heat should be on low) Taste for seasoning and add whatever you feel it needs (more spice - add cayenne or hot sauce... add brown sugar or cinnamon sugar to sweeten if desired) Total cook time should be around 2 hours to allow all of the flavors to come together. Serve with your favorite chili toppings and enjoy!

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I made this a couple of weeks ago without the beer though. It was the bomb. The best chilli I've ever made. This could win a best chilli contest. I also use 5 different beans, black beans, chili beans, kidney beans, pinto beans and cannellini beans. DELICIOUS!!!

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Nothing more heartier than a bowl of chili on a cold day.

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Def not an average Chilli. This is "flavortown" Chilli 🌶 !🤤

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nice! Nothing like a good bowl of chili! Thanks for your support

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The cinnamon and smoked paprika took the chili to amazing status! Thank you! ❤️

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Sounds amazing!

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oooooo good call

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I would have never thought to add Tomato soup to my chili but I am definitely giving it a try. Your chili looks amazing!!

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Thank you! Give it a try and let me know what you think

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Yes, don't forget that brown sugar in the chili. Love it!! You making a Texas lady smile.😉. Nice looking chili!!! Great job 👏 👍.

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Yup, got my Kroger grocery list ready. Been looking for a good chili recipe. Just turned on my heat here in Michigan, putting the big fluffy socks on, and will plan to make this chili when the cornbread recipe comes out! Lol

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Try adding ground cumin and a small bar of dark chocolate.

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will do! thanks

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Or you can add a tbsp or 2 of cocoa powder if you don't have the dark chocolate bar.

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Chocolate + a little nutmeg + a little cinnamon! 😋

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Can’t wait to try this recipe, thank you for sharing 😊

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Like 3 👍 So spicy chili recipe friend Superb... 😋👌

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Thanks!

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Every time I try your recipes, they hit! Making this tonight!!

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I made your chili and your skillet cornbread. IT WAS DELICIOUS!! 😋 I love your channel! Your videos are clear and super easy to follow. Will be trying other dishes!!❤️

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This was such an easy recipe. Thanks for sharing

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OMG!!! I must make this recipe!!! Impressive. Thank you.

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I'm from Texas and love beans in my chili..

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Made this! hands down the best🎉

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Looks so good

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🙌

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Looks amazing

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This recipe was so amazing!

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And even though I live in Hawaii I will be making me some chilli. I haven't had any since I lived back East. Thanks Chef! Cheers man🍻! Oh you gotta try pumpkin cornbread with your chilli next time sooo good!

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sounds great! will do!

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I made this today with some butter milk skillet cornbread and let me just say. Thank you from the 206 Seattle Wa. I was 2nd guessing The tomato soup and cinnamon but I followed the recipe and it was delicious.

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sounds amazing!

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Looks so delicious! I love fire roasted corn in my chili and it adds that little pop of color 😉

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Made the chili today. It was fantastic!

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I made it! It’s so good! Thank you for sharing your recipe 🙏

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That looks so good

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Just made this. Best Chilli and cornbread recipe I've made! Keep the recipes coming!

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Gonna try this today!!

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I'm from Texas and I always put pinto beans in my chili.

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Love it! Thanks for watching

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Same!

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Appreciate you speaking up on that. I won’t eat chili if it don’t have beans in it

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Wow....this looks amazing. I will be trying this soon. Can't wait.

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@@MrMakeItHappen I made it today. I had all of the ingredients. Man, listen...if my momma were here, I would slap her. This chili is hitting. The skillet cornbread as well. Thanks for the recipes. I took pictures but I don't know how to upload them, lol

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Ok so I had to comment and tell you how delicious this chili was. I omitted the bacon and used ground turkey instead of beef and man oh man!! This will be my new, go to chili recipe! Thanks for the great content!

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Omg this looks amazing. Chili is my favorite dish, definitely need to try yours. I love that you put sour cream on yours too, everyone thinks I’m weird when I do it.

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Hey Fam, I haven't made chili in years. I made it yesterday (without the worshtechier sauce and two of the spicy spices and jalapeños) and I couldn't find liquid smoke in time but with everything else subbed as ground chicken breast and turkey sausages and turkey bacon. I'm telling you: my lovebugs (my little daughters) LOVED IT!...well, they typically like everything I cook lol so I'm grateful. But they truly loved your recipe. We've had chili for two days over some freshly cooked rice and cornbread too. Bkess you and continued blessings to your food ministry! And YES the cinnamon was SO GOOD IN IT! 😁👍🏾

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The absolute BEST chili I’ve ever had!!!!!

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tried this recipe today. best chilli i've ever had 😁

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Fellow Virginian here. Yesss to this chili recipe, can’t wait to try it! 🤩 (slightly modified version without bacon and but will definitely have beans!) 😂 I like to add a spoon of tomato paste

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I just like mines with saltine crackers and hot Sauce Looks Great!

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One of my co-workers in Kansas told me he eats cinnamon rolls with chili and it sounded gross at the time 😂. But seeing you add cinnamon got me thinking about trying your recipe!

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Made it. Best chili ever created. Excellent work, sir.

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I made this chili yesterday and my family loved it, well done Chef!!!!

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Matt your chili looks good. Learned a few tricks I can use, cinnamon being one of them. Well done.☘️👍😎

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Okay I tried this recipe I tweak it some and I won 2nd place in the chili cook off at my job today ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤thank you 😊

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Making this tomorrow! I'll be adding the ground cinnamon too. I've made at least 4 of your recipes, so far and they've been good. You're wife is lucky!

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That looks sooo Bomb.

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Chili is perfect this time of year and the beer gave it the right touch. And yes beans belong in the Chili.

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Delicious 😋

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I was looking for a new chili recipe outside of my own chicken chili. I followed your recipe and it came out absolutely amazing. Thank you for sharing. ❤

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Yeah man this looks absolutely 🔥 I can't wait for it to get a little cooler down here so I can try this.

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This is my go to chili recipe. Everyone devours it

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Gotta try this, I LOOOOOOOVE chili & eat it damn near weekly!

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Cilantro, guacamole and onions on mine

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