Campbell'sChunky Chili with Beans, 15.25 oz Microwavable Bowl (Pack of 8)

Super quick and convenient. Thick and delicious. I make great chili from scratch, but that takes hours - this takes three minutes. I add a pinch of brown sugar, a tbsp. of ketchup, a dash or two of garlic and onion powder, and a few drops of hot sauce prior to microwaving. I have been known to top the steaming hot chili with pickled jalapenos and/or chopped onions, and a liberal amount of cheddar cheese. This makes for a wonderful meal with crackers and ones beverage of choice. I have reordered this product several times. I love to have this in the pantry for one of those, "I have no idea what to eat" moods. It is ALWAYS delicious.UPDATE: May 11, 2014.When I order this product, I order three boxes. I have found that there is some variation in whether the contents are thick or thin, meaning either a chunky or soupy consistency. Either way, the taste is very good. I continue to amend the contents to my taste, as listed in my original review. I also continue to REORDER this product due to the ease of use and consistent good quality product. I am currently on my fourth or fifth, multiple sized, order. NOTE: I microwave the contents for two full minutes, whereas the directions call for one minute, thirty seconds. Yes, this product sounds like it is going to explode in the microwave, but it hasn't happened to me - so far. I also put a microwavable glass salad plate under the bowl, so that it is a simple matter to remove the chili from the microwave without spillage or burning my fingers. This stuff is HOT right out of the microwave. Leaving the red plastic lid on until you get where you're going is also recommended. ;o)

prompt delivery. Highly recommend

One of the many things I miss because of the restrictions about going out because of this horrible Covid-19 Virus Crisis is purchasing Chili; however, on the upside I am able to order just about anything on line. I recently ordered this tasty product (Campbell’s chunky chili with beans, 15.25 oz. microwavable bowl pack of 8) on Amazon for a good price ($13.25) and I was impressed with the quick service. In fact, as soon as I got it I had to make one of the bowls.Even though this brand is not my favorite kind of chili; nevertheless, I found it to be a little spicy, thick and tasty. This big bowl eaten with my favorite crackers (Ritz) was a very filling meal. I have always been a fan of Campbell soups and now I also like their chunky chili.If you like spicy chili with beans you may want to try this Campbell’s brand.Rating: 4 Stars. Joseph J. Truncale (Author: Shotokan Karate Self-Defense Techniques: Combat Karate for the street)

If I were writing this review for the “Chunky Chili With Beans” in the 19 oz can, I would be giving it 5 stars. I’ve been enjoying that chili for years, think it’s the best canned chili I’ve tasted to date and have even stopped making my own as long as I can get that chili.Unfortunately, that chili has become harder to find lately and I’ve found myself having to get the “Hot and Spicy” version in the microwaveable bowls. That’s where the problems lie in my opinion. First of all, the “Hot and Spicy” has almost twice the salt of the regular “Chunky Chili With Beans” and doesn’t taste any better. Whenever I have wanted my chili a little “hotter and spicier”, I just have added a little hot sauce to the regular chili.The bigger problem for me is with the microwaveable bowl. Not only is it a smaller amount of chili for usually a higher price than in the cans, it has caused me nothing but problems when trying to heat it in the microwave as directed. The bowl itself is aluminum and since metal objects cannot be heated in a microwave oven, the metal is covered in plastic (except for the top of the bowl).The metal top has a pull tab which, when pulled snaps the top off with such force that it splatters small amounts of chili everywhere, and I do mean everywhere. I’ve found that even if I remove the top as carefully as possible, there is still an amount that splatters around everything in the immediate vicinity.Once the metal top is off, you have to replace it with the plastic top (also provided) to cover the metal edges of the bowl which now remain exposed. The plastic top has several holes in it to allow steam to escape during heating.When used as directed, popping usually starts occurring during the cooking. The popping gets pretty violent during the heating however, so much so that the bowl moves around the inside of the oven during heating and even launches itself upward on occasion. On two occasions, the plastic lid on the bowl blew completely off, splattering the contents all over and making a mess of the inside of the microwave.The directions say that uneven microwave heating may cause popping sounds, movement of the bowl and/or splattering. My oven is brand-new however and doesn’t heat unevenly. It is also only 900 watts, not overly powerful.I’ve attached a photo of what the microwave looked like the last time I tried to microwave. The directions say to microwave for 90 seconds on high. The photo is after 80 seconds on high. I don’t plan to use the microwave oven for the chili anymore because I am afraid of damaging it. I also don’t plan to buy any more of the chili in the microwaveable bowls.

I add a can of this to my own homemade chili, but it's so good it can be eaten by itself as well. the flavor is bold and delicious. the beans in this soup are huge compared to the chunks of meat, if there was some bigger chunks of meat this chili would be on point