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I don't have the recipe on me, but here are the key things I put in my chili. And not brag, but I have won cook-offs before.

-sirloin steak, tomatoes, chili beans, chili bowder, crushed red pepper, celery(chopped so fine to add textue), jalpeno pepper, and dark beer.

I have been waiting for it to get cool enough for chili, I can't wait!

@mrskesslertobe: that sounds soooo yummy!!! i like to add sweet corn to my chili!!

hehe I made chilli on Sunday. We always make ours in the crock pot. No real set recipe. Usually 1 lb ground beef browned. Beans (we usually use red, dark red kidney beans and butter beans) and chopped up potatoe in tomato juice that was canned either by my mom or DH's mom. This time around we put in chopped up onion and bell pepper. Then of course chili powder and little cajun seasoning.

I love chili, but can get pretty lazy when it comes to making it. The really really good kinds just requires so much... stuff. 

For "lazy" but good chili, I honestly like the recipe on the back of the McCormick hot chili seasoning packet. Brown up your meat (I season that with salt, pepper, garlic, onion powder, and a chipotle pepper blend from New Mexico), then throw in a can of tomato sauce, a can of diced tomatoes, a can of kidney beans, and the packet of chili seasoning. It's fast and it actually does make a pretty good chili. 

This is my MIL's recipe. I LOVE it. We make it all the time in the winter or cold rainy summer days. I think it's the cinnamon in it that really makes it good.

Brown ground beef (1.5 lbs)
 
Once browned, add to crock pot along with the following ingredients...
 
Onions (however much you want)
Garlic (however much you want)
Sliced mushrooms (we use canned)
28 oz can of diced tomatoes
14 oz can of Red Kidney Beans
Couple cans of pork n' beas (3 approx)
1 tbls of Chilli powder
1 tsp of Cinnamon
 
Gently stir it all up

Simmer all day in crock pot all day.

@ohheavenlyday: That's my favorite lazy chili, as well. I always chop up garlic, bell peppers, jalepenos, and onions and add them, too. It's not the same without them. 

For a super quick dinner thats pretty healthy, I also like McCormick's white chicken chili. It's a favorite this time of year since it takes like 10 minutes. 

1. Brown ground beef in stockpot over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes or until beef is no longer pink, breaking up into 3/4-inch crumbles. Remove from stockpot with slotted spoon. Set aside. Pour off drippings.
2. Heat oil in same stockpot over medium heat until hot. Add onions and garlic; cook and stir 3 to 5 minutes or until onions are tender. Add bell peppers and jalapeño; cook and stir 4 to 5 minutes or until peppers are tender.
3. Return beef crumbles to stockpot. Add chili powder, cumin, oregano, thyme and red pepper; cook and stir for 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, broth, beer, tomato paste; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 45 minutes. Uncover stockpot; continue simmering 30 minutes or until thickened to desired consistency, stirring occasionally. Stir in beans; cook 5 to 10 minutes or until beans are heated through. Season with salt and black pepper, as desired. Garnish with cilantro

I substitute the ground beef with sirloin cut up into small pieces. I think I am making chili for the preseason Packer game tonight!