http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/(c) Roadfood.com Discussion Board30 The look of it is perfect to me. I love a thicker chili, but can't argue with the taste. I love hot but there is too hot. http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/fb.ashx?m=352616Tue, 29 Jan 2008 11:40:19 GMT Throw in some canned tomato fillets and some cumin, oregano, granulated garlic, paprika, beef broth. http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/fb.ashx?m=352615Tue, 29 Jan 2008 11:27:18 GMT Ya gotta experiment..I always try to make very small batchs until I get it figured out. I can hardly wait for my mouth to get right again so I can cook up some more. It is time for tamles and chili YUM! http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/fb.ashx?m=352614Tue, 25 Dec 2007 21:09:03 GMT Looks yummy!! http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/fb.ashx?m=352613Tue, 25 Dec 2007 20:53:56 GMT ron- there is about 2 tbls of adobo sauce. the rest of the coloring comes from the spices i used and a 7oz can of salsa ranchera. there aren't any tomatoes except the little bit in the ranchera. I also used some homemade chorizo (minus the vinegar) along with the beef. <br> <br> big g- oh how i wish i would have followed your recipe. i really like coming up with things on my own, so i read a few recipes and free balled it from there. it was definitely thick and very spicy, though i could have handled even more heat if it were a different kind. i think i used too much chili powder and ground chipotle. don't get me wrong, it was good and the beef was very tender, i just would have liked it more had it been yours. http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/fb.ashx?m=352612Tue, 25 Dec 2007 20:53:43 GMT matty373, too spicy, too thick???? http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/fb.ashx?m=352611Tue, 25 Dec 2007 20:33:18 GMT That looks great! Nice job; I am a big fan of real (as opposed to ground) beef in chili. Looks like a rich base of chiles and tomatoes. Is there a good bit of chipotle in adobo, giving that deep color & texture to the sauce? <br> Ron http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/fb.ashx?m=352610Tue, 25 Dec 2007 20:09:18 GMT Inspired by several of you, I attempted my first batch of Texas chili today (xmas dinner with family earlier in the week). Not sure how I screwed up, but it took me 2 pieces of cornbread and 3 yuenglings just to get through half a bowl. Either I am a wuss or I used too much something. I took a picture, but can't figure out how to post it. <br> <br> OK, I figured it out. <br> <br> [img]http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2089/2136863316_780ae6f55b.jpg?v=0[/img] http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/fb.ashx?m=352609Tue, 25 Dec 2007 18:51:33 GMT