....made a stew of cumin, wild onions, chili peppers, the available herbs and cooked according to custom in big copper kettles outdoors in the plaza. Over time, meat was added and the dish evolved into modern chili.
....With amazing accuracy, she described a dish consisting of venison, onions, tomatoes and peppers...
No mention of beans in the ingredients.
I rarely look to articles as definitive sources on anything.
Like I said, meat sauce.
I thought I had a bowl of chili for lunch, but the meat wasn’t venison, so I guess it wasn’t chili.