Originally Posted by batman911

Taltarzac,

You can thicken the chili by mixing flour with water and adding it to the mixture when you start cooking it. You can start with a few tablespoons and add more as you cook it to meet your taste.

By the way, I grew up in Texas and I believe you can be jailed for putting tomatoes in chili there.

Try this recipe if you want some healthier chili:

1 1/2 LB Ground Turkey
1 Tbs Olive Oil
1/3 Cup Chili Powder
1 Tsp Salt
2/3 Cup Flour
1 Tbs Cumin Seed
4 Tsp Chopped Garlic
3 Cups Water
1/2 Tsp Ground Black Pepper
1 Can of Chili Beans (15 OZ)

1. Defrost ground turkey if frozen. Place olive oil, chopped garlic and ground turkey in large frying pan and cook until lightly brown (stir as you cook).
2. Combine salt, ground black pepperflour and cumin seeds in a separate bowl and add to meat when meat is done cooking. Stir until meat is covered with mixture.
3. Add 1 cup of water to thin the mixture.
4. Place chili beans and 2 cups of water into crock pot.
5. Add meat mixture to crock pot.

Cook on high until chili starts to bubble. Turn heat down to low and cook for several hours (stir every half hour or so). You can adjust the seasoning and thickness during cooking (more salt or flour/water to thicken more). Use less chili powder if you are sensitive to heat.