None Can Compare...

...to my sweet husband. He is constantly giving me wonderful comments like the one on Halloween after tasting my new chili recipe: "This is so good! It tastes like canned chili!" Right out of a movie or a book!

ADDENDUM: For Tori and lazy chili cookers 'round

2# ground beef
1 large onion, diced
1 large bell pepper, minced
3-15 oz cans pinto beans (or kidney or whatever you like)
2-28 oz cans diced tomatoes
4-8 oz cans tomato sauce
1/2 cup chili powder (or a little less if you don't like as much spice)
1 tea. crushed pepper flakes
1 tea. ground black pepper
1/2 tea. salt
1/4 tea. garlic powder

Cook beef, onion, and pepper in large pot until beef is brown and onion and pepper are tender (about 10 min.). Drain grease. Stir in everything else and simmer for at least 30 min., stirring occasionally. I half the recipe when cooking for 2.5.

And if you did everything right, it'll come out tasting just like canned chili!