There are so many ways to make chili. I've made beef chili, chicken chili, pork chili, and have eaten deer chili. I've seen chili with black beans and corn in it. Actually tasted some with kidney beans in it - that won't happen again.
I like to cook chili starting with tomatoes, onions, garlic, and peppers minced very fine so that they can break down as they cook. As Worth wrote above - "Only if you cant see them."
Then the basic ingredients like the meat cut or ground - I like a mix of both.
Don't put too much water in it or it becomes chili soup (Yuck).
Spices, I like beef bouillon, comino/cumin, onion and garlic powder, fresh ground chili powder, Mexican Oregano, salt and pepper, and I'm probably not remembering something else.
To me, cooking chili is an enjoyable experience. I actually like cooking it more than eating it.
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