Picked the peppers this morning, roasted early afternoon, seeded, veined and chopped, then made chili with tomato sauce from last years tomato harvest. And viola! The garden becomes dinner -- farm to table in an afternoon

That looks great!
OI notice beans in your chili, will this start a bean vs. no bean knock down drag out fight?

If it has beans, its not chili, might be good, but no chili...

Here if it has beans, we call it stew.

Love the way that recipe looks and sounds!

For us and those that I know, if it has beans then it is chili.  If no beans then it is hot dog chili.

For us and those that I know, if it has beans then it is chili.  If no beans then it is hot dog chili.

 

Eating chili with no beans is like drinking N/A beer.
Where is the fun?

If it has beans, its not chili, might be good, but no chili...

I'm in the no bean camp too.  Not a fan of the texture.  I will eat them if someone puts them in it, but when I make my own I leave them out.

Either way for me is fine if you are eating it as a meal or a side.
If you are putting in on something, such as a hot dog, then no beans.
Don't care what you call it as long as it tastes good.

Don't care what you call it as long as it tastes good.

That about sums it up!

I have to admit, I do use beans when I make chili.  To make matters worse, I use both dark red and light red kidney beans.  I have to say I do love my chili, but understand why the bean line is drawn.  Hahaha.  I guess what is important is we all make and cook what we like!

With beans in the summer and not during the winter.  I think Wendy's was the only place that served chili with beans while I lived in Dallas.