r/chili • u/Early-Package-8082 • Mar 15 '25

Homestyle How to thicken up your chili

What do you add to thicken up your chili. I used tomato paste. It can be a little too much tomato flavor.

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u/Classic_Peasant Mar 15 '25

I drain my kidney beans, chopped tomatoes go in

Any water separately?

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u/Early-Package-8082 Mar 15 '25

No, added little can tomato juice

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u/Classic_Peasant Mar 15 '25

I'd suggest letting it go longer mate

Today I'm doing chili and it's got about 2 hours with lid on low then maybe 45/1 hour lid off

If you haven't time, try doing it different 

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u/Early-Package-8082 Mar 15 '25

I'm a rookie at cooking

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u/Classic_Peasant Mar 15 '25

Gotta start somewhere! 

Whats your recipe?

Mines super basic, i sometimes deviate but google: recipetineats chili

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u/Early-Package-8082 Mar 15 '25

1# ground beef or ground turkey 1 package of hot chili mix 2 cans field chili beans 2 cans of diced tomatoes 1 can of chili Rotel 1 medium onion Mixture of bell pepper and jalapeno peppers Nothing is drained

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u/Classic_Peasant Mar 15 '25

Check out the one i linked, not the best not the worst and see how you go