Anyone interested in 83 Pace Arrow Tear down and Rebuild?

fulltimin wrote:
We used some dried kidney beans, which we soaked overnight, rinsed, and instead of cooking them, we just put them in the Chili mix in the slow cooker.

Lesson learned: cook the beans separately (in unsalted water or beef broth), add to chili about 10-15 minutes before serving.

OBTW: I'm a native Texan who has always stretched out my chili by adding pinto beans. Beans are a whole lot cheaper than beef...especially nowadays. I save the straight meat version for chili cook offs.