[SeafoodGumbo]

They also added the stipulation that is should be in a crockpot (to keep it warm) and mild (so everyone can eat it)

Mild chili? Sacrilege.

[ConorMacNessa]

Not only a sacrilege but an oxymoron.

[Tuscaloosa Goldfinch]

Okay - here's a really great sacreligious recipe for chilli. It can be hot or mild. And it's ...... BLACK BEAN CHILLI!! GASP!!! And, even worse, it uses lots of canned stuff!

Black bean or not, it's my family's favorite chilli.

1 lb ground chuck

1 medium onion, chopped

1 clove garlic, minced

2 T. olive oil

2 stalks celery, chopped

In a large Dutch oven, saute vegetables in oil until tender, add crumbled beef and saute until done.

2 cans black beans, drained

1 can petite diced tomatoes

1 can Rotelle, mild, or hot.

1 package chilli mix, mild, hot or medium, whatever you prefer.

Now, open all this up and dump it in the pot with the veggies and meat. Heat it through. At this point, you can start eating, or put it in your crock pot when cool enough and refrigerate it for a day until you are ready to heat it back up and transport it. I serve this with cheddar cheese and sour cream, and a few tortilla chips.

I know it's not classic, and I know it has lots of no-no's in it with the canned stuff, but honestly, I have entertained all my husband's hunting buddies and there are no leftovers, and the next time they come they ask my husband to have me cook this.