Measure carefully, when nullifying a chili's spice.
Chili is traditionally made with several spicy ingredients to add heat to the dish. However, if these ingredients are used in excess, you risk producing a meal too hot to enjoy. Rather than throwing out the entire batch, or suffering through something too spicy, modify the chili recipe. The addition of different ingredients will cool down spicy chili and make it enjoyable. This requires between 30 minutes and an hour of your time.
Instructions
1. Add 1/4 cup of sweet cornbread mix for every 2 cups of chili. Stir the cornbread mix into the chili thoroughly, until it no longer has a grainy consistency. Allow the modified chili to simmer for 30 minutes.
2. Taste the chili, if it is not cooled down to your preference, add 1/8 cup of sour cream for every 2 cups of chili in the recipe. Stir for 60 seconds, or until the sour cream is combined with the chili thoroughly.
3. Sample the chili once more, if it is still too spicy, add 1 16-ounce can of undrained kidney beans for every 8 cups of chili. Stir until the kidney beans are mixed with the chili thoroughly, and simmer for an additional 30 minutes.
4. Taste the chili, if you would like to cool it down further, dish it into serving bowls while hot, and top it with 1/8 cup of shredded cheddar cheese and a 1 tbsp. dollop of sour cream. Allow the cheese to melt over the top of the chili before serving.
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