Chili - What All Do You Put in Yours?

I don't like soup or stew like consistency chili, I want it to be a bit thicker like a paste.

I also don't like chunks of anything but meat. If there are any chunks like tomatoes or veggies, no go. I don't mind veggies or tomatoes in the chili, but that all better be well blended and dissolved.

Grew up using Louisville based Bloemers chili base for my chili. Usually pretty basic with beans, ground beef, and noodles (yes, Yankee-esque noodles). I enjoy chili without as well though and am trying to find a good non-ground beef alternative recipe that's not white chili.

I made a chili this week after a thread I read on here about rice in chili.

I used dry red beans soaked overnight, and the basics - chili powder, cumin, some ancho peppers ground up, onions, a little bell pepper, etc.

My "unusual" ingredients were coriander(pinch), oregano, cocoa powder, beef broth and coffee.

I usually overdo the chili powder, but didn't this time. It was the best I've made in a while. I did eat some over rice after all.

ETA: I do not like the idea of any kind of sausage in chili. I also tend to steer away from things like rotel, because I like to control the heat independently.

I use stew meat instead of ground. I also pour in a pint of guiness with about 45min to go. Home spice as well w/ cumin, chili, cayenne, etc.

I put tomato paste in there, which accelerates the beef taste. I usually put more cumin and chli p than the recipe I based mine off of calls for.

The stew meat is especially good the next day, you just have to reheat it on thr stove instead of in the micro. That's fine with me though because it makes it easier to garnish.

Made a batch tonight, always do a huge batch and freeze most.

Ground beef - 7 lbs.
Diced tomatoes including some Rotel.
Beans - more than half black beans; also kidney and pinto (from cans).
Two onions and a bell pepper.
Lots of minced garlic.
Chili powder, lots of cumin, some oregano, salt to taste.
Parmesan cheese.

Beans in chili. What's wrong with u people

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Simple.
Meat
2 alarm chili kit

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Hard to beat. Just add what you like.

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Beans in chili.

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I won't eat chili if it doesn't have beans. I gotta have saltine crackers also. Another thing I do.....I like a little ketchup in my chili also

Using rotel tomatoes instead of stewed tomatoes is key. Also dark red kidney beans. Can't give anything else away.