Cooked over an open fire deep in the wilderness, these chili dogs are made with hand-ground beef sausage, slow-cooked chili, ...

To make this chili, you first brown ground beef (I used 85% lean) with chopped garlic. Drain off the excess fat, and then add tomato sauce, a couple of tablespoons chili powder, some ground cumin ...

My first beef chili began in the early 1970s, using a packet of McCormick’s Chili Seasoning Mix. Over the years, I learned what spices to use from my spice cabinet and stopped using a premade mix.

While many chili recipes call for simmering for at least an hour (sometimes even more), our best-ever beef chili can be made in just 40 minutes. Get the Classic Chili recipe.

Add the beef, chili powder, cumin and cayenne pepper and cook, stirring and breaking up any clumps with a wooden spoon, until the meat is no longer pink, about 3 minutes.

Preheat oven to 425°F. Heat oil in a 10-inch cast-iron skillet over medium-high. Add beef and onions; cook, stirring often, until beef is browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in tomato paste ...