Warning: my aunt said my 3 bean chili was 'just soup with beans in it' and now I can't stop thinking about it
I brought my usual canned chili to a family dinner in Toledo back in March, the one with kidney beans, black beans, and a can of Rotel, and my aunt tried it and said it was 'just soup with beans in it.' I was mad for a day, then I actually thought about it, and she was kind of right, the beans never really broke down and it ate thin. So now I mash half a can of pinto beans with a fork before it goes in, and I add a can of corn drained and browned in a dry pan first. Do you all mash your beans for body, or is that a crime against chili? Which side are you on?