{"id":25894,"date":"2020-10-24T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-24T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/blog\/?p=25894"},"modified":"2025-09-27T15:16:43","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T22:16:43","slug":"a-healthier-chasens-chili-recipe-hearty-chili-with-beans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/a-healthier-chasens-chili-recipe-hearty-chili-with-beans\/","title":{"rendered":"Hearty and Healthy Chili with Beans for Chilly Days"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This Chili with Beans recipe is an updated version of Chasen's Restaurants chili made healthier and using modern conveniences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Way back in the 1970's Mom got a photocopy of a chili recipe allegedly from Chasen's Restaurant<\/a> in Hollywood. According to the recipe, it was so beloved by Hollywood stars Elizabeth Taylor had it flown to the set while filming Cleopatra. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the recipe and the story are probably nothing more than an urban legend, both of us used this as our go to chili recipe... with modifications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The original recipe uses a 6:1 ratio of meat to beans and adds butter, then skims the fat at the end. Mine is more like a 3:1 or 2:1 ratio and I always skip the butter because you don't taste it. More often than not, I cook it in the slow cooker or pressure cooker instead of the stove top. Yeah for modern conveniences! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I keep the chili mild like the original since my guys do not like spicy. But, I add some hot sauce to mine when I want to kick it up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Virtual Chili Cook Off<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

One of my blogging buddies, Ashley from Cheese Curd in Paradise<\/a>, is hosting a Virtual Chili Cook Off today so I thought it was time I wrote down how I actually make this wonderful chili with beans, including all three cooking methods for you to choose your favorite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And you lucky folks get not just one chili recipe but a bunch to choose from:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Welcome to our #ChiliCookOff! <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

We have delicious recipes from across the country to get your chili making to the next level of delicious!<\/strong>
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