And don’t say beans or I’ll reach through the internet and punch you in the face.
Beans, mf
Fucking BEANS is the answer
And onion, garlic, tomato, Bell pepper
But LOTS OF BEANS is the most correct answer
Agreed. Lentils can also be good if you wanna make it last longer but if you’re going all traditional chilli, its all beans dawg. Kidney beans, pinto and black beans are all good choices.
garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne, chopped onion, minced garlic, SALT, black pepper, Worcestershire, soy sauce, bay leaves, paprika, tomato paste, ground ginger
Update 2
This was for a chili cook off my family holds every year. I won.
Beans, peppers, garlic, salt, black pepper, onions, corn, beans, more beans, cumin, possibly some ground pork, as well as beans.
Also, tomato paste, some hot sauce, and beans!!!
SALT, garlic, onion, tomatoes, and obviously beans, your threat be damned it’s the right call
A can of Guinness never hurts
Really depends on how hard it’s thrown
I prefer an ale, or barring that a pilsner
In a chilli it helps with the taste. You won’t taste the guiness on its own. I don’t like guiness on its own.
Legumes.
I smite thee in thy countenance from across the internetwork.
Ouchie, got me right in the TCP stack
Careful, thats region dependent. You’re likely to get attacked if you add beans to chili in some parts.
“Add” beans to chili? It’s a bean dish! The main ingredient is beans!
You could always add some more, or even more kinds.
If it ain’t a five way why bother
Fuck regions, I cook for tasty not tradition
Beans aren’t legumes homie, peanuts are though…
Beans are definitely legumes, though? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legume
A bottle of India Pale Ale. A variety of beans: butter, kidney, northern, lentils, etc.
This entire thread should probably be tagged as nsfw
Beans. Punch away. I would take the meat out of chili before the beans.
Tomatoes or tomato paste, spoonful of unsweetened chocolate, some red wine. And why the heck did you not start with an onion?
Tomato paste is good, plus some cumin.
What, why not beans? I know beans was a meme on Lemmy a while back, but it’s a legit part of a chilli recipe.
Serious question.
I just don’t like beans; it’s the texture. Also there’s a debate in more serious chili circles whether chili ought to have beans. At the end of the day I don’t care as long as I don’t have to eat it.
Fair enough! It’s your meal, and even if it were completely uncontroversial that beans need to be in chilli, if you don’t like beans you don’t include them!
Beans (and rice, lentils, breadcrumbs, etc) are banned from chili competitions, because they’re considered filler. So no, it’s not a legit part of a chili recipe. If you have beans in it, as far as a chili competition is concerned, you just made some really thick bean soup.
They’re also required in chili competitions, so…
Traditional Red - no beans
Verde - no beans
Homestyle - requires beans, and they must be “clearly visible on the top”
People’s choice - requires beans
You can compete in traditional/Verde, but are generally required to also make one with beans for peoples choice: https://chilicookoff.com/uploads/2025-26-ICS-Chili-Rules.pdf
I’m pretty sure OP is making chili to eat, not for a competition.
Please don’t add bloody mary mix.
One small diced onion, two minced garlic cloves, two diced celery stalks, ~12 oz diced tomatoes, two tablespoons tomato paste, one teaspoon worchestershire, two cups beef stock, half teaspoon sugar, salt and paper.
Simmer a minimum of two hours but four is better.
beans
Update: It turns out I had more time than I thought to make the chili. Since everyone had a viscerally negative reaction to my use of bloody mary mix, I swapped it out, though I’m not sure my substitution will fare any better, namely V8 juice and tomato paste.
