What are some good ingredients for chili?

Question

besides the beans and meat?

Best answer 11 pts from me, thanks!

any good recipes would be great too, thanks!

Answer 1

I don't exactly have a recipe - I make chili mostly be how it looks as it is coming together.

I make a fairly large batch at once. I add both white and red kidney beans plus chick peas. Celery, onion, a bit of garlic, red/yellow/orange bell peppers. I don't use green peppers because impart a bitter taste. Corn kernals are great. The last time I made chili, I included some green wax beans and that added some nice colour but almost no flavor.

Answer 2

stewed tomatoes, chili seasoning, cumin, jalepenos, etc.

Sample recipe:
1 pound mixed ground beef and sausage, browned and drained
1 medium onion, diced
1 green bell pepper diced
2 cups chopped celery
2 (28-ounce) cans diced tomatoes
1 (28-ounce) can whole, peeled tomatoes
Ground cumin
Chili powder
1 (14 1/2-ounce) can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
1 (14 1/2-ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 (14 1/2-ounce) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 package chili seasoning mix
Shredded cheddar, sour cream, chopped green onions, for garnish

In a skillet brown ground beef and sausage, drain and set aside.
Spray large pot with nonstick cooking spray and heat over medium heat. Add the onion, green pepper, and celery and saute briefly. Stir in the diced and whole tomatoes. Add cumin and chili powder, to taste, and cook for about 8 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Add the beans, browned meat, and chili seasoning. Partially cover, and let simmer for 4 hours.

Serve with Cheddar cheese, sour cream, and green onions.

Answer 3

4 tbsp. vegetable oil
2 lg. onions, chopped
4 lg. garlic cloves, minced
4 lbs. lean stew meat, cut in sm. cubes
3 lbs. bulk pork sausage
2 (1 lb. 12 oz.) cans whole tomatoes
2 (6 oz.) cans tomato paste
6 tbsp. chili powder
3 tsp. cumin
1 tbsp. oregano
2 (1 lb.) cans baked beans
2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. sugar
2 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
2 (15 oz.) cans kidney beans, drained
1 (15 oz.) can pinto beans, drained

In a large heavy saucepan, heat oil. Saute onion and garlic until soft but not brown. Add beef and sausage. Cook until brown; drain off fat. Add liquid from tomatoes. Chop tomatoes and add to meat mixture with tomato paste, chili powder, cumin, oregano, baked beans, salt, sugar and cocoa powder. Simmer partially covered for 2 hours stirring often.
If too dry add a little water. Stir in kidney and pinto beans. Cook 30 minutes longer or until meat is very tender. May be refrigerated or frozen. Before serving remove any excess fat.

Answer 4

tomatoes,jalepenos,geen pepper,onionschili seasoning i also add 1-2 chili peppers then when done top with cheese sour cream and chives

Answer 5

Light, cheap beer. And spicy bloody mary mix instead of tomato juice.

Answer 6

besides the obvious, I put in bacon, beer, hot peppers, bell peppers and diced tomatoes

Answer 7

onions, tomatoes, green chili, bell pepper

Answer 8

Adding peppers and or onions to it is good.

This category is making me hungry.

Answer 9

peppers, a little salt(a pinch), some people like dear meet, others like steamed or grilled veggies in it.