What Ingredients Do You Put In Your Chili? (ground beef, turkey, chicken)

[Naturen]

I am making chili today and thought about adding about 1/8 cup of corn shucked from the cob that I have just lying around in the freezer.

Has anyone included corn in their chili?

So, what ingredients do you put in your chili? Include spices please.

[gentlearts]

I think corn in chili would be fine.
I confess that I use 2 pkg. McCormick Original Chili mix, 1-2# of ground beef, a large can of crushed tomatoes, a small can of diced tomatoes, and 2 cans kidney beans with liquid. We like the flavor, and it's easy.

[jay5835]

2 large red onions
2 green peppers
1/2 cup Penzey's ground ancho chili
1 T. Penzey's ground cumin
1 t. Penzey's ground chipotle
1 28 oz. can of Cento whole tomatoes (I pulse them 4 or 5 times in the Cuisinart)
2 cans of kidney beans

That's my basic vegetarian chili. As it happens, I have a lot of corn this week. I will use at least two ears' worth in making chili.

If I make meat chili, I reduce the onion and pepper to one instead of two, and use a pound or more of ground chicken or turkey thigh.

[17thAndK]

Chili depends on how much of a purist you are. Unless you are trying to make chili con frijoles for example, there should be no beans in it. But if what you are trying to make is a tasty meal, you can put in anything you like.

[NYC refugee]

Tomatoes
Tomatillos
Jalapeños
Onion
Garlic
Ground Meat of choice
Chili powder
Cumin
Mexican oregano
Salt
Cayenne
Bottle of beer

[historyfan]

I do not put corn in chili, but use a little Masa flour as a thickener.

However, I do use fresh cut corn in taco salad.

[nmnita]

pretty much make like my parents did

dried beans
browned hamburger
canned tomatoes.
cumen
chile powder
some type of hot pepper or whatever that will add some heat like cayenne pepper
browned onions
garlic
salt and pepper to taste

after browning the onions and meat, and cooking the beans over night I add everything together in teh crock pot and cook all day.

[Naturen]

Originally Posted by NYC refugee

Tomatoes
Tomatillos
Jalapeños
Onion
Garlic
Ground Meat of choice
Chili powder
Cumin
Mexican oregano
Salt
Cayenne
Bottle of beer

Oh yeah - tomatillos. I'll have to remember to pick some up the next time I make chili.

[Dirt Grinder]

For me, it has to have beans. You can leave out the meat, but I definitely want beans.

[Gerania]

I've put corn in "dinner" chili. Dinner chili is your basic beef, tomato, bean concoction.