"Whenever I can manage to obtain all the ingredients, I will never made a different kind of chili. I agree with other reviewers about the amount of fat, and I wish I'd skimmed it off. I got the ground beef, ground sausage, and bacon at a local butcher and I think that really makes the difference in flavor. Let's just say I entered this in a family "

"I found this recipe to be quite time consuming, but the payoff is well worth it. All of the flavors marry beautifully. My only regret is that I didn't have bigger shrimp to use; I imagine that would have significantly reduced the amount of time this took to prepare. I'm a big fan of the combination of coconut and avocado, and the shrimp comes out "

"Delicious! I used ground sirloin, mirepoix, spinach, garlic, and green onion, along with a chicken gravy (I didn't have any beef bullion.) We loved the crunchy-cheesy topping (I substituted pecorino romano for parm. regg. because it gave a nice texture contrast. The horseradish in the mashed potatoes adds a subtle zip that I adored. This will beco"