Pumpkin purée pushes chili from soupy to thick

By Mariko Jackson

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Oct 31, 2012

~~<p>If chocolate lava cake was the courtship, one-pot chili is the "It's Tuesday night, we've been married for 10 years and I'm in no mood to impress you" dinner.</p>
<p>As opposed to the mystery of surprise, chili appears to have mystery ingredients. But the dish has real depth despite its unattractive features. I'd like to dispel the myth that chili is just a practical and thrifty meal. You could spend a long evening unraveling the spice list. A well-made chili is the one you want to come home to.</p>
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If chocolate lava cake was the courtship, one-pot chili is the "It's Tuesday night, we've been married for 10 years and I'm in no mood to impress you" dinner.

As opposed to the mystery of surprise, chili appears to have mystery ingredients. But the dish has real depth despite its unattractive features. I'd like to dispel the myth that chili is just a practical and thrifty meal. You could spend a long evening unraveling the spice list. A well-made chili is the one you want to come home to. Login for more...