Not Just for the Superbowl Chili Recipe

I've been making this chili for years, and it's too good to save just for the Superbowl!

We still have a few weeks before Superbowl Madness takes over the U.S. but I thought it would be fun to update the photos of this favorite Not Just for the Superbowl Chili as today's pick for the month of  Daily Phase One Recipes.  For years this was my signature chili recipe for Denny family Superbowl parties, and it got the name when we decided the chili was too good to save just for the Superbowl!  (You can see all the Phase One recipes from the month by clicking Daily Phase One Recipes.  Check after the recipe for Phase One Flashbacks from this day in 2012 and 2013.)

If you're not a native English speaker, you might wonder about the word *chili*. In the U.S. *chile* usually refers to the spicy vegetable peppers used to season foods, while the spelling *chili* means a slowly simmered dish made with meat, tomatoes, onions, spices and sometimes beans. My signature chili is heavy on the meat and light on the beans, and although there's a long list of ingredients, it's actually pretty easy to make. This chili features both mushrooms and black olives, for a slightly different take on chili, and i like it with a lot of finely chopped cilantro added at the end.  (My family has some cilantro haters though, so the cilantro is definitely optional!)  I made half the recipe to update these photos, but this freezes well, so make the whole batch if you have a pot that's big enough. And although Not Just for the Superbowl Chili may have more saturated fat than the South Beach Diet would prefer, for Superbowl food, this is pretty healthy. (Check South Beach Suggestions for a way to reduce the saturated fat.)

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