Anyone have a really good, non-spicy chili recipe to share?

[luvflorida]

Every fall I try to make chili, but it never comes out tasting the way I want it to taste. Most recipes I've tried have way too many ingredients and/or the chili ends up being too spicy.

I'd like to make a simple, non-spicy chili (with kidney beans) in the slow cooker. A thick chili with lots of beans. Maybe not a good comparison, but I do like the chili from Wendy's. You know, nothing too gourmet.

Anyone care to share a nice, simple chili recipe?

 

[jormom1030]

I don't do it in the slow cooker, but I just dump a can of kidney beans, a can of stewed tomatoes, and a can of tomato sauce in a pan. I add cooked hamburger. I heat until the kidney beans are soft. I don't like spicy things, but I do sometimes add a small amount of chili powder.

 

[MataHari22]

Do you mean you don't like a lot of spices, or do you not like heat? I make chili, but since I have had radiation to my mouth, it's very sensitive, so I have to leave out cayenne or any kind of chili peppers. I like a lot of spices and flavor, so I just leave out anything hot.

 

[wishesuponastar]

I don't like spicy either. This is how I make mine.

1 28oz puree tomatoes in a can or tomato sauce
1 large can kidney beans
1 onion chopped
2 green peppers chopped
About half teaspoon of chili powder and garlic powder
Sometimes I put a tablespoon of chili peppers in adobe sauce, chopped
Salt & pepper to taste
1-1/2 pounds ground beef browned

Put all ingredients in crockpot on high for 4 hours.make rice to add and cheddar cheese for topping

 

[kellyjeanie]

I got this recipe off of a blog years ago, she had a bunch of kids and this is her basic chili recipe. It makes a ton - cut it in half if you don't need so much. It's a good base, I'd leave out the chili powder and cayenne pepper and maybe add a little sugar if you want it really mild.

2.5lbs of ground beef
one green pepper chopped
one onion chopped
a couple cloves of garlic, minced
4 28 oz cans of diced tomatoes
2 16 oz cans of red kidney beans
2 16 oz cans of cannellini beans
4tsp or so of chili powder (to taste)
1tsp of cayenne pepper

Brown the ground beef with the green pepper, onion, and garlic. Drain. Put everything in the crockpot and cook it on low all day.

I've also had this recipe filed away forever but never tried it! I have no idea how close it actually is to Wendy's:
http://www.topsecretrecipes.com/Wendys-Chili-Copycat-Recipe.html

 

[Kathryn Merteuil]

I have had good results using like the McCormicks mild mix, just following the directions on the back of the package... I do add a bit more tomato sauce than it calls for just because I wanted it to be thinner. I like regular fine, but everybody else likes mild so I just do mild. I put it in the Crockpot.

 

[jormom1030]

Do you mean you don't like a lot of spices, or do you not like heat? I make chili, but since I have had radiation to my mouth, it's very sensitive, so I have to leave out cayenne or any kind of chili peppers. I like a lot of spices and flavor, so I just leave out anything hot.

I don't like heat spicy. There are peppers and onions in the stewed tomatoes.

 

[disneyhand]

Here is the one that I make, adapted from a friend's recipe

3 (16 oz) cans red kidney beans
2 (14 1/2 oz) cans diced tomatoes
1 (15 oz) can tomato sauce
2 (15.25 oz) cans corn drained
1 1/2 to 2 lbs ground beef or turkey, browned and drained (I also season the meat while browning)
2 medium onions, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
2-4 cloves garlic, diced
3-4 T chili powder (to taste)
1 t pepper
1 t cumin
salt to taste

combine all the ingredients

needs to cook covered for a couple hours in the crockpot or 45 minutes simmering on the stovetop

My friend's original recipe was minus the corn, minus 1 of the cans of kidney beans (so only add 2 cans) and did not add the tomato sauce. It's really good like that as well.

 

[MataHari22]

I don't like heat spicy. There are peppers and onions in the stewed tomatoes.

I never used stewed tomatoes to make mine. I use regular tomato purée. Or just regular tomato sauce.

I can't give you an actual recipe for my chili that I make, because I never measure anything. (I make two kinds, Cincinnati Chili and Black Bean Chili)

For my Black Bean Chili I do use a couple of spoonfuls of a seasoning I make up and keep in the cupboard for chili, tacos, fajitas - it's like a southwest spice mix. Not sure how much of it I add, since I just eyeball everything when I add the spice mix to the chili, but here's an actual recipe for the spice mix.

• 2 tablespoons chili powder (or cut back to 1tbs. I just use an inexpensive brand called Spice Classics and it's not real hot)

• 2 teaspoons ground cumin

• 2 tablespoons paprika

• 1 tablespoon ground coriander

• 1 tablespoon garlic powder

• 1 tablespoon onion powder

• 1 tablespoon salt

• 1 tablespoon dried oregano

I use about a pound or so package of ground beef, browned

1 can of Goya black beans, rinsed and drained

1 large onion, diced, sautéed

2 cloves garlic, minced, sautéed

1 (14 oz?) small can of tomato sauce or purée

Combine all ingredients in a slow cooker and cook on high for 4-5 hours.

I like to garnish with Monterey Jack cheese and sliced scallions and serve with cornbread.

 

[fly girl]

Here's the copycat version of Wendy's chili.

http://www.topsecretrecipes.com/Wendys-Chili-Copycat-Recipe.html

But if you're talking real non spicy chili, look no further than Cincinnati chili!!! Not spicy at all, unless you add the hot sauce afterwards like I do. It's an acquired taste so don't shun it after your first try. It surprisingly grows on you, and before you know it you'll crave it. Crazy, I know! Yes, you can make it a 4-way by adding kidney beans. A five way by adding onions.


http://www.food.com/recipe/skylike-chili-skyline-chili-copycat-110548

 

[MataHari22]

Here's the copycat version of Wendy's chili.

http://www.topsecretrecipes.com/Wendys-Chili-Copycat-Recipe.html

But if you're talking real non spicy chili, look no further than Cincinnati chili!!! Not spicy at all, unless you add the hot sauce afterwards like I do. It's an acquired taste so don't shun it after your first try. It surprisingly grows on you, and before you know it you'll crave it. Crazy, I know! Yes, you can make it a 4-way by adding kidney beans. A five way by adding onions.

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http://www.food.com/recipe/skylike-chili-skyline-chili-copycat-110548

I do love Cincinnati chili, but I always thought both Skyline and Goldstar were hot. I'm just one of those wimps that could never tolerate heat. I always had to adjust.

I'm going food shopping on Friday, and I'm going to make sure I buy the stuff for Cincinnati chili, because now I'm dying for it.

 

[Gumbo4x4]

1 lb browned & drained hamburger
1 lb andouille sausage (you can sub another lb burger)
2 cans mild Rotel with green chiles
1 can red kidney beans
1 can black beans
1 can chili beans
2 packets Walmart mild chili seasoning
V8 (eyeball to thickness you like)

Combine all ingredients, simmer 15-20 minutes covered, cool to room temp. Refrigerate overnight, then reheat at least a day after initial cooking.

 

[wishesuponastar]

Here's the copycat version of Wendy's chili.

http://www.topsecretrecipes.com/Wendys-Chili-Copycat-Recipe.html

But if you're talking real non spicy chili, look no further than Cincinnati chili!!! Not spicy at all, unless you add the hot sauce afterwards like I do. It's an acquired taste so don't shun it after your first try. It surprisingly grows on you, and before you know it you'll crave it. Crazy, I know! Yes, you can make it a 4-way by adding kidney beans. A five way by adding onions.

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http://www.food.com/recipe/skylike-chili-skyline-chili-copycat-110548

I'll have to try that Wendy's copycat. thanks. Of course, I will need to reduce it by half and I'll use the crockpot.

 

[fly girl]

I do love Cincinnati chili, but I always thought both Skyline and Goldstar were hot. I'm just one of those wimps that could never tolerate heat. I always had to adjust.

I'm going food shopping on Friday, and I'm going to make sure I buy the stuff for Cincinnati chili, because now I'm dying for it.

Lol, I know once you're hooked...

And you really must have a low spice threshold because neither Skyline or Goldstar is hot, you mainly taste the cinnamon. My child can even do those!! (and to her black pepper is as hot as a habanero) The best Cincy chili IMHO is actually Dixie Chili -- it's more robust and meatier.

I know the canned and frozen chili (I'd recommend canned first) are venturing out of this area and to grocery stores around the country. Don't know where you are, but it may be worth looking for if you want a super quick meal. Not as healthy, no doubt, but super easy.

 

[wenrob]

Mine is pretty mild. I cook mine on the stove top for several hours or in the crockpot all day so I use stew meat. I brown it with half an onion, minced garlic, pepper and Lawrys. 2 cans red kidney beans, 2 cans seasoned chili beans, 1 can diced tomatoes with onion and green peppers, small can tomato sauce and Lawrys chili seasoning packet. That's the base and then everyone is free to add any kind of "heat" they want to theirs. I like to add a couple drops of Tabasco, raw onion and cheese. That's about as crazy as I get.

 

[superme80]

I swear by this one. I made it for a family camping trip, and my mom high-jacked the leftovers!!!!

http://weelicious.com/2011/02/01/four-bean-chili/

 

[MataHari22]

Lol, I know once you're hooked...

And you really must have a low spice threshold because neither Skyline or Goldstar is hot, you mainly taste the cinnamon. My child can even do those!! (and to her black pepper is as hot as a habanero) The best Cincy chili IMHO is actually Dixie Chili -- it's more robust and meatier.

I know the canned and frozen chili (I'd recommend canned first) are venturing out of this area and to grocery stores around the country. Don't know where you are, but it may be worth looking for if you want a super quick meal. Not as healthy, no doubt, but super easy.

I have zero tolerance now. I had radiation for head and neck cancer and it destroyed my mouth. I cannot even tolerate black pepper. :-/ Even too much cinnamon burns my mouth. To give you an idea, toothpaste hurts.

I don't usually eat canned or frozen stuff, due to the sore mouth, plus dysphagia, (problems swallowing) I have to tailor recipes so I can manage them. I do like to cook, but sometimes I really wish I could go out to eat or just eat some kind of prepared food. I get sick of cooking for myself.

 

[luvflorida]

Do you mean you don't like a lot of spices, or do you not like heat? I make chili, but since I have had radiation to my mouth, it's very sensitive, so I have to leave out cayenne or any kind of chili peppers. I like a lot of spices and flavor, so I just leave out anything hot.

I don't mind flavor, just not spicy hot!

I don't like spicy either. This is how I make mine.

1 28oz puree tomatoes in a can or tomato sauce
1 large can kidney beans
1 onion chopped
2 green peppers chopped
About half teaspoon of chili powder and garlic powder
Sometimes I put a tablespoon of chili peppers in adobe sauce, chopped
Salt & pepper to taste
1-1/2 pounds ground beef browned

Put all ingredients in crockpot on high for 4 hours.make rice to add and cheddar cheese for topping

I like this! Not too many ingredients!

I have had good results using like the McCormicks mild mix, just following the directions on the back of the package... I do add a bit more tomato sauce than it calls for just because I wanted it to be thinner. I like regular fine, but everybody else likes mild so I just do mild. I put it in the Crockpot.

I have tried this, but it came out kind of watery.

Here's the copycat version of Wendy's chili.

http://www.topsecretrecipes.com/Wendys-Chili-Copycat-Recipe.html

THANK YOU FOR THIS! I never thought to look online for Wendy's recipe! I am going to try it this weekend! From reading the comments, it sounds like a lot of people have tried it and said it tastes just like Wendy's chili.

1 lb browned & drained hamburger
1 lb andouille sausage (you can sub another lb burger)
2 cans mild Rotel with green chiles
1 can red kidney beans
1 can black beans
1 can chili beans
2 packets Walmart mild chili seasoning
V8 (eyeball to thickness you like)

Combine all ingredients, simmer 15-20 minutes covered, cool to room temp. Refrigerate overnight, then reheat at least a day after initial cooking.

This sounds good, too!

 

[AppleDumpling]

Chili is one of those dishes I make without a written recipe, and I keep it simple. One tip is if you like it thicker and less watery, use canned tomato paste instead of tomato sauce. I use that and also add in some fresh chopped plum or Campari tomatoes, or canned plain diced tomatoes.

My other ingredients are ground beef, 2 or 3 types of beans (black, red, pink), some chopped onion and green bell pepper, a little garlic, and as much chili powder as you like. Topped with shredded cheddar cheese and served with tortilla or corn chips and/or rice.

 

[wishesuponastar]

I never thought to add different beans together. Will have to try that.