Chili 'R US

I love Chili! It's meaty, beany (is that a word... my spell check says no), thick and yet still soup. I grew up with both of my parents making chili, they were both great but my father's was a bazillion times spicier, the type that your mouth was on fire for hours after consuming it. Don't get me wrong, I love spicy food... a lot actually. At any rate, my mother, whom does not like spicy food much at all, makes a chili that is much more tame. Now being tame on the spicy factor did not mean it was lacking flavor. Mom's chili had kick in all the right places and that is what mattered.
Now when my mom sent me to college with a box of Carroll Shelby's Texas Chili mix, I knew I couldn't let her OR my dad down. I need some extra spice while not making my roommate want to kill me. So it was a throw down between said chili and I.

I decided to complement such a devine meal, and to help us college kids get our veggies in, to pair it with a salad. Nothing special, leafy greens and other such salad goodies

I, unlike some people I'm sure, like to add and exchange almost any ingredient if i think it will make it better. Heed my advice.

Use diced tomatos rather than water, it is so much better.

Add Kidney Beans, Because how is it chili without it?

Remember the cheese! Chili needs a little pile on top!

                                                                                        

You need 2 Lbs of ground beef. I get the leanest I can find. If you have a local meat carrier, go there! Homegrown beef is the BEST! And one 8 ounce can of tomato sauce. I used a Carrol Shelby's Chili Kit. My mom got it at Wal-mart or you can often times find it at Kroger. Or Click here to buy some online. PS it says on the box to add all or none of the cayenne pepper, I added half and got the perfect punch!

At the end of your dinner you have happy stomachs. CS chili mix is the best and lets you add your own touches!