How to Make Texas Chili (Award Winning Homemade Recipe)

In this video I’m gonna GIVE you my award winning Texas style chili recipe.
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Now chili is a really complex recipe, there are a billion and one ways to make it and this is just ONE way, and the key to an award winning chili at home is to make it your own. That’s the key to any award winning recipe.
In this recipe we’re using
3 ½ lbs ground beef
½ onion
3 garlic cloves
4 tbs chili powder 3 Fiesta / 1 Gephart
2 tsp smoked paprika
¼ cup tomato paste
1 bell pepper
2 tsp cumin
½ tsp oregano
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1 TBS OG - add to taste at end
1 TBS WOW -add to taste at the end
3 Roma tomatoes
We’re also adding
Mirepiox
(thats ½ chopped onion, ¼ cup chopped carrots, ¼ cup chopped celery)
2 TSP Better than Bouillon or use beef broth in place of water
2 TBS masarina or flour to thicken if necessary or desired
Condiments at my house
Onions
cheese
Salsa verde to taste
Chili piquin to taste
Habanero to taste
Beans of your choice, yes i said beans haha
Now here is the biggest pro tip that the chili champs use - brown your meat over high heat before adding it to the dish. This will take your recipe to a whole other level of flavor nirvana.
Now let's get fired up and make us a Texas bowl of red!

[@chrisstieben3580]

I wanted to express my gratitude. I am a terrible cook. Nothing I attempt even comes close to the vision in my head regardless of how much I plan and prepare. I continually fail at even the most basic of things regarding cooking and I am discouraged at every turn. But something about this video gave me confidence that I could execute this one. So, I watched it over and over and began purchasing my ingredients list (including OG and WOW). I then watched several more times and wrote out the ingredients list and most importantly, the order of operation. Today I made this chili, and it was the first thing that I’ve ever made that my daughter liked. It gave me a sense of pride to be able to make a meal that my daughter actually enjoyed. She commented that if she had a terrible day at school and came home to a bowl of this, it would make it all better. Thank you again!

[@PalaszewskiFamily]

This is so sweet. Keep cooking!

[@MiddlemistOne]

So proud of you for not giving up with something you really want to do and become proficient in when faced with adversity where you don't have a natural talent in. You inspire me to do the same. Good job!

[@Sararizzles]

How are you doing now and have you delved into any more recipes? Remember you're not a failure when it comes to cooking, it's a skill that can be improved - I'm trying to do the same. And you nailed this recipe so that's one to add to your success list!

[@TheKyledstokes]

Nice one! Proud of you!

[@dylannaenzo9737]

What a sweet thing to say about your chili. Your daughter seems to be a very sweet person. Keep watching YT Videos about cooking. I have been doing it for years, and now I make things I never would have thought of, without YT. Good luck. Use the chili as a topping to cheese/onion enchaladas. Use the chili to make Frito Pie..... a sort of Mexican Lazagna. Then learn an Italian Gravy.... use it for everything, too... lazagna, spagetti, veal parmazan.... and just for dipping.

[@jerrylong1079]

I rarely comment on KZbin videos however, I made your chili today adding 4 arbol chilies. This was by far the best chili I've made, thank you, sir.

[@ArnieTex]

Great to hear!

[@cfibb]

@@ArnieTexCan you use a crockpot for the main cooking stage of this recipe?

[@miguelangelmorenoramirez8574]

@@cfibbnoo

[@MorteTheSkull]

@@cfibb if you were to use a crockpot, I'd recommend not adding nearly as much water, as it's not really going to cook down or reduce the same way it would on a stovetop.

[@notahotshot]

​@@cfibb Yes, you can use a crockpot to simmer your chili. I do not understand why someone would think that one method of heating a pot would make any difference compared to another method of heating a pot.

[@JJShankles]

I love a cooking channel that starts with the ingredients then shows the process! Makes it so much easier to follow!

[@andrewlawrence5299]

Exactly what I was thinking. Thanks!

[@user-hk5xr8xj9q]

My boys 14 and 12 used this recipe added a few dried chilies and fresh poblano peppers and won’t first place at our churches chili cook off. Excellent flavor.

[@migueldent139]

Thats amazing

[@rogerhuber3133]

Looks great as usual, Arnie! I married a Texas lady and lived in Texas for 40+ years so I understand the aversion to beans in chili but I'm from Maryland and chili up there uses kidney beans or we just call it sauce! Only thing we ever argued about in 46 years of married life! LOL She's passed away now so when I do chili I always grab beans to add.

[@MrDoneboy]

Me too! And I am a native Texan!

[@bs7747]

New Mexican here...and I simply can't call it "chili" without beans and wheat berries!!😁 (Side note; I'm so sorry for your loss, but I'm happy that you got to enjoy 46 lovely years of chili strife with your wife!) 💖

[@magicalmystery1964]

I love beans in my chili, but I also like it without. It really depends on the recipe. If you’re doing something along the chili Colorado or chile verde variety, then no beans. My basic rule of thumb is if I use ground beef I add beans if I use a roast cubed up, like stew meat, I don’t.

[@LRon-ef7ni]

Sorry to hear that. If you ever made chili from scratch, you should take a bite without beans, just for her.

[@rogerhuber3133]

@@LRon-ef7ni I ALWAYS make chili from scratch. I ate a can of Wolf Brand chili once and it proved it must be homemade!

[@hicosta1052]

April 17, 2024 - I lived in Corpus for 20 yrs.....now I live in the East Coast. I miss the food from Texas.....SO MUCH....The Mexican food here can never compair to the Mexicsn food in Texss. Thank you for sharing your recipes.. I Love you and your Mom working together.... Thank you for taking me back to South Texas.

[@my5ks48]

I’m teaching Texas history to a group of teenagers soon. I’ll be cooking this for them as the state dish Thank you Sir

[@bubblexofficial]

That's amazing, good luck with that, Texas is magical

[@SandraPavlasek]

Arnie, my husband made this chili for a chili cook off at his work and took home First place! This is by far the best chili we’ve ever had💯! We enjoy watching your videos and learning your tricks.

[@ArnieTex]

❤ Love it, thanks for the feedback

[@nemesisbreakz]

I made this on Saturday and the chili was the best I've ever had. It was even better today. I made it exactly the way you instructed and with your seasonings. It was a big hit with the family and this will be my go to recipe for years to come. Thank you!

[@eduardkalmanawardze]

Interesting how some dishes taste better after staying for 1 day in the pot

[@popsnela3851]

Yeah nice to hear ima try it too he'll yeah

[@chrish4130]

My mouth doesn't usually water when I watch a cooking show, but when it does, I am usually watching Arnie Tex!!!!!

[@ArnieTex]

🤣

[@ArnieTex]

😁

[@chrish4130]

@@yep5689 Rest assured sir it's the food.

[@yep5689]

@@chrish4130 hey bro I know SIR but just playing around what is life if someone can’t have a laugh or 2 it will be deleted bro don’t want anyone getting offended thanks for being a good person and not cussing me for fnnn with you

[@chrish4130]

@@yep5689 I was not offended at all! No need to delete, I was Joking myself.

[@theirishambassador]

this is my go to recipe for chili now. the first time i made this i brought some to work for my co-workers to try and they were over the moon with how good it was. thanks arnie!

[@myjourney3229]

I grew up eating chili and have been working on my own recipe for years. Im always tweaking and improving the recipe and I can tell this video has some knowledge in it. I can’t wait to impart some of these techniques into my pot.

[@magicalmystery1964]

One suggestion. After your cook the onions and peppers, add your entire spice mix to the pan and bloom the spices for a couple minutes. It really enhances and deepens the flavor as well as imparting a smokiness to it.

[@ArnieTex]

This is true, yes

[@kurbannepesov5996]

Or in my case I decided to keep the juices and fat rendered from the minced meat in a separate pot. So while it was still hot, I set it on heat and added all the spices there. Downside of this solution - kitchen quickly got filled with mouthwatering aromas :)

[@ladyonthelake8866]

This is how my abuela taught me. You gotta bloom them spices ya'll!

[@marcianomarquez607]

If his chili is winning awards he doesn't need to change a thing

[@blahbleh5671]

Indians call it tempering

[@h.collier3544]

Ain't no right way, ain't no wrong way. Just make it your way. Words to live by!

[@jonun8950]

Watching from India, I believe Mexican and Indian food can be quite similar in our shared love for Pork, beef, chili, tomato, avocado, onion, beans, and cilantro.

[@hawtnsweet]

I've been on YT searching for over 2 hours. I've finally found the version of chilli that sits right with me. Thank you Sir.

[@jonathansoulen5654]

I tell ya, Arnie, I've had a go-to recipe I've been using for ~20 years now...but this? I'm breaking with tradition and giving this one a shot! Looks amazing!!!

[@kerrygeoghegan]

perfect timing, i was volunteered by my mother to bring a huge pot of chili to my family's holiday party! now i can really impress. thank you!

[@ArnieTex]

Let me know what you all think. tnx

[@87jeep-yj67]

Unbelievable, love this channel. I recently been using different types of chili powder to make chili. Last batch I used New Mexico Chili and Guajillo Chili powders. It does seem to really make a difference. I didn’t realize there were so many types.

[@budsouth1789]

My wife’s family live in the valley I grew up in Houston and this chili looks fire!!!! Also my mother in law sends us San Manuel chorizo up here in Colorado… Love your channel!!!

[@TheSaxetcity]

I have been enjoying many of your videos lately! I thought your chili recipe looked very delicious and I may try adding some of your ingriedients and cooking methods to my regular chili making regime. Also, I’m native Texan and I say, make it how you want, who cares if others think beans shouldn’t be in it. I’ve made it all kinds of ways and most of the time I prefer having beans in with my chili. Thanks for all the great videos!

[@danh1206]

Arnie, I just made this chili actually still cooking. But I down sized it a bit and used bison instead of ground beef. The house smells amazing... and dinner will be served in about an hour... thanks for sharing I think this will be a good bowl Texas Red

[@apg0014]

Currently making this recipe. Perfect for this weather👌🏻 coming to you from McAllen Tx!

[@kathulemerald8000]

Mario's cousin just chillin, cooking up some amazing food.(Kidding of course!) This recipe looks really good, will definitely try it out!

[@Suedetussy]

I‘m so envious seeing you put so much chili into it. I can’t do that because people around me can’t take the heat.

[@davidkimball4415]

This looks amazing. I’m intrigued by the masa. And the salsa verde, I’ve never thought of that before! I’ll have to try that next time I make chili.

[@britdaughdrill8149]

I have never considered even trying chilli but what I just watched you create and also not with beans made me really want to try that! Hats off to you sir!

[@casebz]

Have never had a bowl of Texas style chili in my life. This is going to change after watching your recipe. Got a mix of heat and no-heat fans in my fam as well so will make sure I have all the fixings to go with it. Thank you!

[@brianduncan8276]

I made your chili last weekend and it is definitely an award winning recipe! The best chili I've ever had. I'm making it again tomorrow. Thank you for sharing this!

[@zaphods2ndhead193]

Love the "Chili Dance". I have to say, I have tried many, many chili recipes but I will be trying this one next. No time like winter for some great chili.

[@ArnieTex]

Sounds great!

[@agentbrown321]

Great video. I'm making this exact recipe now, except I gave it a shot making my own from scratch chili powder Used whole coriander, all spice, clove and cumin seeds. Then used dried peppers ancho, guijillo and arbol. Roasted them for about a minute on each side. Added ground cumin, garlic and smoked paprika and fresh Mexican oregano. Blended everything together and wow. Aroma is amazing and it has more of a kick than typical chili powder.

[@fivestar8337]

Looks really good. I always put my onion, garlic and half the seasoning in as I brown the ground beef.

[@davidward1259]

Great looking chili there Arnie! And I love the Arnie Dance of approval at the end of each dish!

[@NewBeginningNewCreation]

Finally got around to making this chili last night. I really regret waiting so long to make it. Hands down the best chili I've ever made and will probably only be making this chili from now on. Definitely see why it's "award winning", thanks for sharing this recipe Arnie!!

[@Kevin-yr8yi]

Arnie ! You are the Best !! Love this channel ! I use your recipes often ! You never disappoint, and my food is always fantastic after watching you !

[@coreyrunyon7678]

"POW and WOW!... Yum yum yum!" A new favorite! I hope to bring the same enthusiasm you do to my own cooking. Will no doubt add lots of flavor.

[@IanBrandonAnderson4]

Another certified banger from Arnie. We went with beef broth and it was the best chili we've made! Thanks Arnie!

[@FSMface]

THIS is how I've always made chili!! Including the beans LAST! Amazing!

[@tracymuckenfuss9697]

I made your chili last night. I used a crock pot after browning that meat. I had no fresh tomatoes so I used a can of Rotella. Mr Arnie this was exactly the best ever chili other than my moms I ever ate. That was the last thing I ever remember her cooking. I was 4. If it was anything as close as wonderful.....you did it. Yum. Thank you.

[@jstar1000]

I don't put any tomato products in my Chili but I also use Mexican red chili sauce that you make from dried chilis along with come chili powder. There really isn't a wrong way to make chili.

[@christophersmith5166]

Can’t wait to try making chili with the mirepoix. Seems like it will add some balance with the spice. Thanks for sharing. Love the chili dance!

[@PoseidonProxy13.]

I love how he always encourages people make it your own and there is no “right way” only the way you enjoy

[@kenuprotada8048]

You good sir, just gained a sub! Not for the information, but your delivery. Great attitude, great personality. You’re extremely comfortable on camera and it shows.

[@missdamned_1]

My mama will love this! We grew up on Gebhardts and also New Mexico red which is what we used our entire lives. Sometimes separated and sometimes combined, it depends on the dish and thank for sharing bc this is the perfect weather for chili and it looks delicious! 🤤

[@BootyWonka]

Found this right in time for this weekend! Needed a chili recipe. Thanks, Arnie!

[@ArnieTex]

Hope you enjoy

[@BootyWonka]

@@ArnieTex Oh I know I will. I could practically smell it thru the video

[@gregrichards1601]

This was interesting. Best part was you made me smile like how a big bowl of chili warms you up from the inside out on a cold winter's day. You are good people. 😊 Wife's Hispanic, I am not. Didn't realize how much I missed her family. Thank you! Love the outtakes! Really enjoy that you eat it the way you like it. And that dance... lol

[@23richard18]

Wow! Made it and blew my socks off! Best chili I’ve ever had and made! Thank you, sharing with everyone I can 👍

[@-kleykleycheamuyknhom]

That looks absolutely delicious!

[@robertprowell7933]

Just finished. It came out perfect!!!!!!!! Thank you so much.

[@Lelliott1122]

Stunning, beautiful and OMG! I am drooling! I would eat this for breakfast🥰

[@opichocal]

I’m making this now and my house smells soooooo good! I’m using smoked brisket instead of ground beef. Yummy!

[@chrismajor986]

Great recipes and entertainment, does it get any better. I followed Arnie’s guide to Smoked Turkey this past Thanksgiving, total success. Time was spot on and the bird was so juicy. Everyone loved it, thanks Arnie. Blessings from Central Texas.

[@kaos702lv]

I made this recipe it came out AMAZING! Thank you Arnie tex!

[@gilbertlizama8448]

i just finished my own take on a pot of chili with a few methods changed here and there, and its banger. absolute best chili ive ever had/made.

[@MrIowahawks77]

The dance made the video. Love it

[@ThePoisonMist]

Chef tip - 7:36 if you need to get grease off of the top of a chilli/soup, put a pan/pot in the freezer until it gets super cold and use the bottom of it to “pull” the grease up. The grease will solidify and stick to the cold metal. Trying out your recipe tonight, bud. Thanks for sharing!

[@Legs555]

why remove grease ? wtf dude, its all flavor

[@ThePoisonMist]

@@Legs555what a ridiculous thing to say. No one wants a bowl of anything with a shiny layer of grease across the top.

[@Legs555]

@@ThePoisonMist yes they do, me included 😋

[@ThePoisonMist]

@@Legs555 that’s fair, to each their own. I learned that move while working in fine dining (it’s more of an “Oh shit, the new guy didn’t drain the beef, fix it before chef sees!’).

[@Legs555]

@@ThePoisonMist 👍🏼😁

[@fausto5227]

🏆 Thank you for posting this secret Award Winning Chili Recipe, I used it during the Chiefs Superbowl party with 13 other entries and I won 1st Place. MUCHAS GRACIAS! 🎉 🏆

[@joeycampos5246]

I was waiting for those beans to come in, as one Hispanic to another, you can't have chili without the frijoles!

[@mannyramirez9152]

UPDATE: The chili i made from this recipe today won the Judges Choice Award. Appreciate the lesson as this was my first chili cook off EVER!

[@ArnieTex]

Awesome! Congratulations

[@kailexx1962]

This is a fantastic recipe as is. I did make a couple slight modifications (which people in central/south Texas might find helpful). - I used HEB chili powder instead of Fiesta (same color & cheaper). - The Gebhardt chili powder can be found at Walmart (HEB doesn't carry it) - I added 2 teaspoonfuls of Smoked Chipotle powder in addition to all the other spices - I used sun-dried tomato paste instead of regular tomato paste - I used poblano pepper instead of green bell pepper (in both the mirepoix and the initial pepper sauté) - The mirepoix mix I used was 1/3 cup poblano pepper, 1/3 cup carrot and 2/3 cup onion. - I added a 27 oz. can of rinsed pinto beans (I know, I know) - For toppings I also used green onions and very thinly sliced fresh jalapenos - Note: The Roma tomatoes take a while to cook down. Be patient. It helps to cover with a lid at this point. If it starts to go dry, add a little water. Ya'll enjoy.

[@derrickhewett8680]

Chili like all soups have so many variations available. Mine is a 6 hour cook, mainly because I use only herbs instead of blends. Like a true stew. Y’all keep cooking.

[@aaroncook5928]

I'll add that I purchased Gebhardt chili powder at HEB in central texas this past week... i only comment this just in case some folks give up on HEB. May be local or they started carrying it since this comment.

[@ethanclark6132]

Hey just started watching your video I live them! It makes me so happy to see such great Texan and Mexican food

[@charlesmcconnell7291]

That looks so amazing !! I'm going to make that one.

[@johnsteinhaus6390]

This is the best Chili I have ever had. Love It !! Thank you! My son just kept saying wow..wow..wow ! :)

[@ArnieTex]

Glad you liked it!!

[@leonardmilcin7798]

Tip for browning the meat, put it on the pan and DON'T TOUCH IT until it browns. If you touch it, it releases water and then boils. Once it browns on the bottom, use sharp metal spatula to scrape it off, and throw it in the pot, then repeat with next batch. Stainless steel pan is the best choice here because you want stuff to stick and brown and use sharp utensils.

[@CalvinsWorldNews]

100% The best lesson with cooking meat is "leave it alone until it browns!" - Resist the temptation and stop turning meat every 20 seconds, if you have a steak then leave it the heck alone for 3 minutes, so you can get a good bark on the outside of it.

[@leonardmilcin7798]

@@CalvinsWorldNews To be perfectly fair, my favourite steak cooking method is to constantly move the steak around hot pan and flip it every 30s. That said, the pan is usually very hot and the steak is the only thing on the pan. The point of moving the steak is to use entire surface of the pan, otherwise the middle is colder with steak on it and the outer parts are hotter with fat smoking on it. Flipping the steak constantly makes for more even internal temperature so that you can have more of the steak cooked perfectly. That said, steak is special, other meats you want to leave the heck alone for a moment.

[@CalvinsWorldNews]

A thick pan helps avoid that issue. I have an expensive ceramic one though thick cast iron works best from what I hear. I also tend to have some rosemary and garlics sizzling away in the melted butter, then you can use a spoon to slosh it over the top of the steaks to get a real even and flavourful cook. Also helps to buy cuts that fit 2 to the pan

[@iFruit96]

Are you saying don’t break it up into tiny pieces first?

[@keesunshiiine]

This is my second time making this chili recipe both with slight variations. I absolutely love your recipe and have saved a bunch more to play around with. Thank you for sharing this content!

[@cainification]

You improve upon the perfect chili and then you don't share your variation?! C'mon now

[@keesunshiiine]

@@cainificationwell my variations were for lack of ingredients 😂

[@Petis333]

This looks great, thanks for posting it. Can’t wait to try it

[@bs7747]

I only discovered you a few days ago--but you'd think that I would've learned by now, to NOT WATCH WHEN I'M HUNGRY!! This looks SO good!! 🤤 (Side note; does your mama have a good refried bean recipe to share with us? Because my beans make my ancestors cry...🤣)

[@rundoetx]

He does have a good refried bean recipe in another video and its great.

[@shawnm1144]

i have never understood the hate for putting beans in chili. Beans make everything better!

[@Nexus9]

Old Granpa saying goes: "Beans, Beans good for your heart. The more you eat, the more you Fart. The more you fart the better you feel. Then you're ready for your next bean meal!" I hate beans, so never include them in my chilis. But being from cincinnati, we usually make some spaghetti and put our tex-mex style chilis on top (with copious amounts of cheese and "grunions").

[@josephquinton990]

This smells so good.i didn't have your pit masters seasoning so I use a different brand of salt,pepper and garlic season blend.😋

[@val3470]

Okay so I made your chili today for Sunday football and I added all the ingredients you used. I have to say it was so delicious my whole family loved it..

[@obiwanda]

Looks great! I prefer TX "bowl of red" style myself. This still has tomatoes, but at least there's no beans in this one!

[@doc4555]

Love the chili dance! Looks amazing. High of -8 here in MN. I could really go for some chili! Thanks for the video!

[@zimmy1958]

-6 at our house Brr

[@mikekokomomike]

Got down to -10 F North Central Indiana this morning only up to -5 at noon and wind howling

[@doc4555]

Kinda hard to thumbs up these temps! On the bright side we have a new chili recipe to warm things up! 😂

[@zimmy1958]

@@mikekokomomike I am from the same area

[@motley416]

Watched a number of chili vids looking to improve my own chili. I'm going with this guys recipe. Some great tips here and looks just awesome.

[@Maniac19815]

I've been looking for a good chili recipe, and I have to say this one is the best I found, and definitely award winning in my book. Thank you very much for you for making this video and the recipe (and tips). 😊

[@hotboxedHemi300]

looks amazing cant wait to try this recipe

[@MrMegaFredZeppelin]

Hey Arnie😃Your Texas Chili looks really delicious😋Perfect for a cold winter day👍🏻Merry Christmas to you and yours🎅🏻🤶🏻🎄ROCK ON!!!!!!!🤘🏻🤙🏻✌🏻

[@ArnieTex]

TY, Merry Christmas

[@pantidropper]

Respect. As a Texan currently living in London a good chilli is hard to find. This chilli brought me back, exactly what I was looking for. Much love from the U.K. big dawg

[@jeffreytinnell646]

Wow indeed. Looks great!

[@DarkStar666]

Little pro-tip, at the end you have several ways to balance out the flavors: salt, sugar, vinegar Make a little bowl, add a drop of vinegar let that stir in and taste, is it better or worse? Once you learn what it tastes like before and after you’ll be able to tell just from taste. A touch of vinegar adds some “brightness” to meaty dishes. If you don’t like it, don’t add it. Do the same with sugar (I use brown sugar). Use a tester to try adding just a touch, it softens some of the more bitter flavors. Just maybe a tsp in the whole batch, not making it sweet. Same for salt and you can use a little MSG also. You can also try adding coffee, or chocolate, or other flavors. All work really well in chili. Again, just small amounts. Finally I’d encourage you to try boiling dried chilies and running it through a blender and using that liquid instead of chili powder. Pre-ground chili powder doesn’t tend to be as flavorful.

[@makotohigashi9311]

I tried your recipe to the T..😔 Im never gonna love chilli any other way. This was amazing!!😁 I'm definitely cooking this again!!!

[@ArnieTex]

Glad you liked it!!

[@taylorchenault6406]

This chili is speaking my language! ❤ I cannot wait for my husband to cook this soon.

[@bryanblanks1714]

Your videos are so real I can smell the food through KZbin! Chili, caldo Reyes! Wow! Delicious!

[@joshn1287]

I was just looking for a chili recipe! This looks awesome, definitely going to give it a try. I also like some beans in my chili.

[@blancapuente1072]

You got me with this chili recipe. I had to subscribe. Can't wait to make it 😺

[@ArnieTex]

Thanks for subbing!

[@papajeff5486]

Nice mantra, “Ain’t no right way. Ain’t no wrong way”. Excellent presentation of exceptional chili.

[@texasfloodthe9370]

Love a good chili. Last time I made a pot of chili, I did it similar to this but added several guajillos. It was the best chili I ever made.

[@kshepard52]

Use chuck steak and some pork sausage, not ground beef. Cut into bite-size pieces and brown in a skillet with olive oil. Use sweet onion (diced big), red bell peppers (cut into pieces as long as your thumb and wide as two fingers) and a couple big jalapeños (minus the seeds). Brown vegetables in big pot with olive oil. Add a cup (or more) of cheap Chablis. Once that cooks down, add bone broth (no water) and meat. Add Carrol Shelby's Chilispice kit (comes in a little brown box). Sprinkle with Masa Harina (corn flour) to thicken. No beans, no tomato, no cheese. Simmer for 2 hrs. The most difficult part, is stopping eating.

[@electricfil]

Don't cook with wine you wouldn't drink by itself. I'm hoping you don't drink cheap chablis.😜

[@TheMusickdude]

Made it tonight for dinner and it was PHENOMENAL. PLEASE share more recipes!!!!!!!!!

[@darlenegarcia393]

thank you for the recipe . it looks amazing i will be making it soon

[@CHARacing381]

I made your base set up, and added a few spices and more vegetables on my own accord, and that was the best I’ve made before! Thanks my friend!

[@D-Z321]

Fun recipe. I like to use a poblano pepper instead of bell pepper. Give it a toast to remove the poblano skin and bam, it’s delicious.

[@ArnieTex]

Great idea!!

[@awildroappears9830]

This looks amazing! I was looking for food i can cook on the weekend to feed myself the coming week and i think i just found it. Thanks a ton!

[@MonaLucy15257]

Thank goodness for a beautiful beanless chili! ❤

[@OTseven]

Wooo whooo! Thank you!

[@PalaszewskiFamily]

I'm making your bean recipe now. This chili is next. I love beans with chili, so I was going to add them after, just like you. I didn't know there was controversy to chili. Love the way you teach and your fun spirit! Your food always helps my appetite! 💖

[@hansbaeker9769]

Depending on the purpose of the chili, I either want beans or I don't want beans. If I'm eating a bowl of chili, I like it with beans. If I'm making a frito pie or a chili dog, I prefer it without beans. That said, I've had some surprisingly good chili dogs that had beans in the chili. Anyone who gripes about the presence of or absence of beans in chili is welcome to make their own the way they like it. I think that this nonsense of beans don't have chili is the result of some snot-nosed 20's something city clickers who think that because the chili cookoffs forbid beans, it is not proper to put beans in chili. The reality is that in Texas, many like beans, many don't like beans, and many are very happy to have chili whether or not it has beans. Some years ago, i was talking to some local old-time ranchers and mentioned that some people claim that if it has beans, it is no longer chili. They were completely puzzled by that. They had been eating chili all of their lives, sometimes with beans and sometimes without beans and saw nothing wrong with either. They had also raised more cattle over their lifetime than those city slickers griping about beans have seen in their lives. By the way, one of these ranchers told me a funny story a few months ago about when they were in high school back in the 1950s. One day after school, several of them went out to practice bulldogging on some cattle that were a couple of miles from the school. After a while, the owner drove up in his pickup and stopped and watched. They didn't have permission to be there but went ahead and tried to brazen through. The owner sat in his pickup and watched for a few minutes, then got out and said "Boys, you are doing it wrong. Here's how you do it." He then showed them how to do a better job bulldogging cattle. They all, owner and high school boys, stayed out there until dark having a good time bulldogging cattle. Most of those high school boys went on to become ranchers themselves, some quite large ranchers.

[@martinwray8019]

Thanks for the video. Gave it a go with my family & they thought it was pretty good. We tried it with a mix of corn chips, crackers & bread. The only bit I left out was the ‘wow’ (we don’t have it in 🇦🇺), & I used Bonox as a substitute for your beef broth). My 👃🏻 was dripping like a🚰 & my lips were burning, but I really enjoyed this meal.

[@ArnieTex]

Sounds great!

[@revelationtek3]

I use Manteca with the beef and vegetables. I'm not sure if that is traditional but it seems to work. Also I reserve some beef broth to mix with the masa and tajin for added flavor. Also i use cornbread to help with the heat that I like but when the others don't.

[@robertworden8559]

Great Job Arnie, it's so fun watching you work Amigo!

[@matthewlawton9241]

I'mma offer two possible tips on top of what others have said about adding spices to the pan to toast. - Toast and add about 2/3 of your powders up front, but save that last third for the last 20 minutes of cooking. Cooked spices taste different, they have a more rounded, developed flavor. But the trade off is you lose a bit of that edge. By reserving that third for the end, you get a way more 3 dimensional flavor. - Secret weapon time! And depending on your predilections, this one may seem weird but hear me out: 2 tbs dutch process cocoa powder. No, seriously! Add one tablespoon with your 2/3 spices up front, and then one for the last 20 minutes of cooking. You are NOT going to taste chocolate. What it does is give your chili a background roundness that lets all those delicious flavors pop.

[@scottgalbraith7461]

I've done chocolate in my chili before. I love it, especially in a hot batch. It deepens the flavor. I add garlic the same way you suggested, but for spices that makes sense also

[@PalaszewskiFamily]

I add carob powder to stew and chili, and it does something similar to really deepen the flavor.

[@timothymartin5793]

I absolutely have to try your recipe! Have you ever grilled your burger over charcoal, then made chili with it? That's how I make mine and the charcoal infused flavor of the burger takes chili to an entirely different level.

[@ArnieTex]

Not yet!