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I used 2.25 lbs of ground beef, added 3 leftover corn cobs (corn cut off the cob), and some jalape&#241;os for heat.<\/p>","CommentId":8,"DateRated":"","GUID":"d6a02cf1a20b4229bd5057f84b9dc7aa","MemberId":5752325,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"lindsay8582","SubmittedDate":"02\/21\/2014 00:26"},{"Comment":"<p>I absolutely love this chili. When I make this again I have to leave out the diced tomatoes because of my picky husband. He said he liked it except for the tomatoes.<\/p>","CommentId":9,"DateRated":"","GUID":"80cdc974d4b94beba849df2473ff805a","MemberId":6072979,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"sherry1345","SubmittedDate":"09\/11\/2013 09:04"},{"Comment":"<p>Delicious!   Thats all I have to say, unless a thanks to Martha &amp; TOH!  Carolyn<\/p>","CommentId":10,"DateRated":"11\/08\/2012 16:57","GUID":"F91EA27A56634B3A8BC9AF0DAB91B47B","MemberId":4287987,"Rating":4,"ScreenName":"pickup2","SubmittedDate":"11\/08\/2012 16:56"},{"Comment":"<p>This recipe wasn&#39;t spicey enough.  I guess we like chili that has zing to it!  We each had a bowl of it and I threw out the rest.  It wasn&#39;t worth eating.<\/p>","CommentId":11,"DateRated":"10\/20\/2012 09:29","GUID":"8b824b5d2f82438aaadc6491daaabfb5","MemberId":6107535,"Rating":2,"ScreenName":"KathleenMoran","SubmittedDate":"10\/20\/2012 09:28"},{"Comment":"<p>I recently made this for co-workers, was told I can make it anytime I wanted. I couldn&#39;t find the ranch style beans, so I improvised by using a can of pinto beans and ranch salad dressing.<\/p>","CommentId":12,"DateRated":"02\/05\/2012 04:10","GUID":"c562dbf19e28467d98ed920213e3a0c9","MemberId":1164600,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"Christa47355","SubmittedDate":"02\/05\/2012 04:10"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":13,"DateRated":"01\/05\/2012 22:32","GUID":"ae9e180667594f1c96eb84c0ca4c6983","MemberId":6440386,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"wnabhro","SubmittedDate":"01\/05\/2012 22:32"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":14,"DateRated":"11\/13\/2011 12:23","GUID":"7c3a7dd465f04e21bf17f10b998d3a09","MemberId":5629404,"Rating":0,"ScreenName":"CandySh","SubmittedDate":"11\/13\/2011 12:23"},{"Comment":"<p>This chili is hearty and warm.  Even my picky kids like this recipe.  I used the hot and spicy V8 instead of the regular and it was excellent.<\/p>","CommentId":15,"DateRated":"10\/18\/2011 14:48","GUID":"b9e2261bd0b448719764179d9d576f89","MemberId":4381566,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"KrisTX","SubmittedDate":"10\/18\/2011 14:48"},{"Comment":"<p>I&#39;ve never been a big chili fan but my husband loves it so I decided to try this recipe. It was amazing! I changed it some (beef broth instead of V8 because I hate V8) and next time I make it I will probably add less cumin, but it was wonderful!<\/p>","CommentId":16,"DateRated":"09\/01\/2011 09:39","GUID":"28b7aac06e3646f59aaeec6f8cc35033","MemberId":3315214,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"Mrs. Bowling","SubmittedDate":"09\/01\/2011 09:39"},{"Comment":"<p>Oh wow! This is the best chili I've ever made. I substituted the V8 juice for my own canned tomato juice and my own canned stewed tomatoes. I couldn't find the Ranch style pinto beans in seasoned tomato sauce so I used butter beans in its place. 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