Justin's Hoosier Chili

Yum! Added a few ingredients, but very tasty. Chili is usually a clean-out-the-crisper-drawer fare for me, so I added a bell pepper, 2 mesilla peppers, a jalapeño, and a handful of garlic cloves that I minced. I also had a quart of homemade Rancho Gordo beans that I had frozen, so I used them with their brodo (homemade beans always have yummy broth) in place of the drained canned beans and chicken broth. Excellent as a bowl of chili, but my favorite way to serve is over a baked potato with greek yogurt, shredded cheddar, green onions, and hot sauce.

This is my favorite chili recipe. I am always asked for the recipe. My entire family loves this chili and requests it often. Thank you Booman!

This is my favorite chili recipe. I am always asked for the recipe. My entire family loves this chili and requests it often. Thank you Booman!

I have to admit, partway through cooking, I was concerned about how this was going to turn out (the tomato soup was such an obvious flavour, and all I could smell was cumin), but fear not: After following the recipe exactly, this stuff is fabulous! Great flavour, great heat, great consistency. This is good stuff.

As someone in search of chili perfection, each time I make a different chili recipe, I take what I liked the best about it, and add it to the next recipe I try. My most favorite thing about this particular recipe was the cumin - I LOVED the flavor. I must admit though I really do like a little cocoa and cinnamon in my chili. This was very good, however, even though I did need to add quite a bit more chilli powder and cayenne to achieve the kind of heat we like (perhaps my spices were a little bit old). But anyway, thanks!