HORMEL No Bean Chunky Chili, 15 Ounce (Pack of 8)

I wasn't aware that Hormel made chili without the beans. So, when I saw this I thought I would try it. Not sure if this is a winner or not. When I ate the first can I noticed spurts of heat in the sauce that I was not expecting. As I am not a fan of spicy heat this wasn't great. If not for the sour cream and cheddar cheese I am not sure I would have been able to eat the remaining chili. Not sure if this was an oddity and 1 can thing so I will try another soon.

I usually get the chili with beans, but got a good deal on the no-beans kind so I thought I would give them a try. They are fine, but I think I prefer the ones with beans better.

I've been tasting all the canned chili out there. I had high hopes for this one since it's "Chunky Beef No Bean Chili". No pork, just beef. The problem is, as a couple of other people have pointed out, is the chili gravy itself. The sauce doesn't marry well with the beef chunks. The sauce has an odd non-chili flavor and a lot of thickeners that taste unnatural for chili. Someone mentioned Chef Boyardee sauce, and that's not far off the mark. There's something wrong with the sauce. There are plenty of beef chunks, but the flavor is a little off with them, too. It's canned, so I didn't expect a fully natural ground beef taste, and it's not. I have to agree with other reviewers that the regular "no bean" Hormel has better flavor. It's made with beef and pork, but the chili itself tastes better.I added a little chili powder (not too much, or it will get bitter), and cumin. I also added a small shake of Badia Sazon Tropical (red) and Complete Seasoning Completa. Even if you don't use the last two, you should try them sometime. Those two seasoning blends are fantastic. Just a small amount of each helped the chili gravy.I have to say, overall, I'm disappointed. There are better canned "no bean" chilis out there, but to be fair, they all benefit from a little doctoring too. I probably won't buy this particular version of Hormel chili again.

The chili tasted very good but was watery ,thin. Amazon gives a great deal

The Chunky is about 50% more expensive than the regular. The regular is fairly chunky too. Just buy the regular!To make a good chili in rapid time:Fine dice a medium onion add some minced garlic... microwave 2 minutes. Add a can of diced tomatoes with chilies (Ro*Tel) stir add a can of hormel chili no beans. Add hot sauce and Crackers, serve and enjoy!

Good tasting and easy to make chili.

Chili

Easy to use, tastes good and makes a quick and tasty meal