Neither Frito pie nor chili mac are dishes that need improving—but ... In a saucepan, salt the beef and brown it over medium-high heat, using your spoon to break up the chunks.
The recipe starts with the foundation of any good chili: ground beef. Browning the meat first brings out its beefy flavor and also leaves rich drippings that are then used to sauté the onion ...
The next recipe I tried was Drummond's, which was a traditional chili For the Pioneer Woman's "simple, perfect chili" I browned ground beef in a large pot with minced garlic and drained the fat.
didn't really feel like traditional chili. My favorite was the white-bean and chicken recipe, which is nothing like a traditional beef chili. Cold weather is always better with heart meals ...