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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nWhen I moved to southern California for college, I met a cute boy in one of my classes (that I eventually married) who absolutely loved Tommy's Burgers, a simple hamburger loaded with beefy chili.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the time there were only a few locations of the Original Tommy's<\/a>, the original in LA and one just down the road from our college. Now there are 32 in southern California and Las Vegas. They are probably second only in popularity here to In 'N Out Burgers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This recipe is for those, like my brothers-in-law, who live in other states but sometimes just need a Tommy's fix. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If you need a gluten free chili, this recipe is just the ticket thanks to the masa harina instead of flour for thickening. And the recipe couldn't be simpler. Dump the ingredients into a pressure cooker and cook until thick. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The first thing that surprised me about this chili was the lack of tomatoes. No tomatoes in chili? Huh?! My mind was blown. It's the combination of chili powders and shredded carrots that give it the characteristic reddish brown chili hue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Yes, you want to add a little sugar to balance the heat. You aren't going to create a sugary dessert chili, but the small amount actually compliments the chilies and beef. <\/p>\n\n\n\n No matter how you like your chili we have a recipe for you: <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p><\/div>\nIngredients for Tommy's Chili Copycat<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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