Reddit reviews Wick Fowler's Products 2-Alarm Chili Kit, 3.625-Ounce Boxes (Pack of 12)

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Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese
Pulled Pork

I could probably keep going.

Edit: Missed the vegetarian part.

This is what we use, you could simmer it all day if you want. We just take a can of whole tomatoes (29 ounces), run it through the blender, add in onions and green peppers to taste and simmer until done. We don't need the masa flour (thickener) as we like it the way it is, nor do we add the red pepper power as we feel it is spicy enough (we are spicey whimps).

This and this are your best friends. You add these to meat, and its chili.

I make the original one, and thicken it up with flax seed, not because I like the taste, but so I can get some fiber. Other delicious options to add are -

• Can of corn
  
• Jalepenos
  
• Sweet peppers - I personally like pepercini
  
• 1 Medium sized onion
  
• 1 green pepper
  
• 2 cans of beans, I like it with black beans. I know OP mentioned leaving them out, but FYI for anyone else.

make it yourself. just follow the instructions on the box

https://www.amazon.com/Wick-Fowlers-Products-2-Alarm-3-625-Ounce/dp/B000H2998U

Honestly I just use this kit from the grocery store: https://www.amazon.com/Wick-Fowlers-Products-2-Alarm-3-625-Ounce/dp/B000H2998U

I prefer to add the onion with the meat and add a can of chilis and/or diced tomatoes. They don't add too many carbs over the whole batch.

Top with cheese, jalapeños, and sour cream. DELISH

I won last year on a recipe I am not about to link. What I am about to link is above and beyond easier and basically foolproof. First, go to a Publix or local grocery store and find a chili spice packet called 2 alarm chili. It comes with 7 or so spice packets. All pre-portioned and really fresh. You also need to buy a 14oz can of diced tomatoes, 8 oz can of tomato sauce, and 2ish lbs of meat. I have made it with 1lb cooked italian sausge, 1lb ground beef. This makes an awesome but forgettable chili. If you want to win, do 1lb ground beef or Italian sausage and 1-1.5lbs stew beef. Then, cut the beef up into smaller squares....about 1/2 all around. Brown the cubes and ground meat. Make the chili and keep cooking until the beef is fall apart tender. Add water as necessary to maintain consistency.


Few things:

Beans are optional, if you do, add a single can of Kidney or red beans

Use the masa, great addition

Use half of the red pepper packet, i use a full packet but it may be a little much for everyone's pallets

Make SURE to give yourself enough time to deliver chili and have it hot for judging...this hurt me this past year as it wasn't heating up in the crockpot fast enough.

see if any condiments are allowed, people love sour cream and fritos

Link (this is for a pack of 12...you can buy singles at store)