Comments on: Slow Cooker Texas Beef Chili

By: Debbie H

Debbie H — Sat, 07 Dec 2024 21:34:08 +0000

In reply to KarenT.

To Karen T, I like the idea of having chicken tortilla soup for the next meal. As you said this really is more of a soup than a chili,.so straining the extra liquid and using it for later is a good idea. And voila now I have chili instead of soup.
To everyone,
My husband (who was born in Texas and we live in Texas) asked me to add a can or two of beans. If anyone wants to add beans to make it less like soup, then I’d suggest adding two cans of drained and rinsed small red beans or pinto beans. It’s not Texas style, but it adds extra protein and provides filling to make it like chili.
But next time I’ll just add less beef broth and hopefully it will be a better consistency. The flavor is a strong chili flavor. Instead of cumin I used more chili powder and some chipotle chili. And I also used smoked paprika instead of Hungarian/sweet/regular paprika. I think I’ll cut the amount of smoked paprika in half next time.
It’s pretty yummy and it gets my fellas to eat and enjoy their veggies, so that is definitely a win-win.

By: Jo Schroeder

Jo Schroeder — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 14:55:17 +0000

Have it cooking now and can’t wait to eat it! Just licking the spoon after stirring it all together tells me it’s going to be delicious.

By: Colleen Wesch

Colleen Wesch — Thu, 18 Jan 2024 12:20:05 +0000

In reply to Ellie Kania.

I loved your entire comments, both about the recipe AND about personally negative comments. None of us are required to pay for these super recipes or to visit the website at all, so perhaps we can all pay well earned respect to those who work hard creating and testing recipes, and those who work diligently to make the website so clear and informative.

By: Donalee Miller

Donalee Miller — Sat, 06 Jan 2024 23:49:37 +0000

In reply to KarenT.

Made it his for dinner tonight. It was very good. I love chili but hate beans in my chili so this was perfect. Husband love it too. I didn’t need to add thickener as I cooked on high for an hour and a half to two hours half way through cooking time and it was thick enough. This one s a keeper.

By: KarenT

KarenT — Tue, 17 Oct 2023 14:32:23 +0000

Have made this recipe multiple times for family and have tripled and quadrupled it for large gatherings at home. Everyone has loved it. It does, based on the original recipe, make more of a soup than a chili. I note that the current version of your recipe contains cornstarch to thicken. However, for those who are still using the original recipe I have a suggestion: strain the chili and collect the broth; add canned corn, drained black beans and rotisserie chicken, shredded, to the chili broth. Voila! You have a really good tortilla soup. Two meals from one recipe.

By: Wes

Wes — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 13:05:57 +0000

Got it cooking as we speak. One of the knit picky things I just have to poke at is in the traditional sense of Texas chili of course you won’t find beans, but you also won’t find any kind of tomato paste, diced tomatoes any of that. The sauce would be made up of dried up peppers. Traditionally speaking of course not everything has to stay traditional. I personally enjoy both but at least from the smells I was getting from putting it together this recipe is gonna be a home run.

By: Ellie Kania

Ellie Kania — Sun, 12 Feb 2023 20:06:34 +0000

Hi Rachel,
Thank you for this wonderful Texas chili recipe! I am cooking it in my crockpot for Super Bowl dinner and the whole house smells amazing. I have made many types of chili over the past 40 years and this will be a favorite.
I was reading some of the comments about your appearance and shame on the person who said them. You are a beautiful young woman dealing with a disabling condition and I admire your strength and fortitude. My own daughter has been dealing with Type 1 diabetes for the past 23 years and has dealt with all sorts of ignorant comments and judgements. She is now almost 30 years old and is beautiful inside and out. She is my hero!
Anyway, ignore the petty comments about your grey hair because they are ridiculous.
Keep on cooking your wonderful recipes and thank you for sharing them.

By: Christi

Christi — Fri, 28 Jan 2022 20:42:08 +0000

Super delicious and I love how it’s filled with veggies!

The chuck roast beef that I used ended up a little tough to chew, even after cooking for about 10 hours. I loved the texture of everything else, but is there a way to get the meat to be softer?

I’ve made chuck roast in the crockpot before and it was soft, so I know it’s possible 🙂

By: Annette Lennon

Annette Lennon — Tue, 14 Dec 2021 19:17:18 +0000

Stunning recipe! I have always been good with stews and casseroles on the stove top but this is something else. Thank you and we raise our spoons and glasses to you

By: Sam

Sam — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 02:19:36 +0000

In reply to Beth. You are a horribly sad woman.

By: Jim

Jim — Sat, 25 Nov 2017 06:32:39 +0000

In reply to Ray Shultz.

Ray, in Texas we use bread, flour, and/or crackers to thicken our chili. Not sure where you are from but all vegetables outside of beans are welcome in real Texas chili.

By: Jim

Jim — Sat, 25 Nov 2017 06:31:28 +0000

In reply to Beth.

This Beth person is what we refer to as a troll. Everybody knows that hell has a special place for trolls, and their negative jabs and insults only serve to ruin and enslave the soul for the dark lord they unwittingly serve.