This is my basic chili. The Picky Eater thinks it's too hot, it really isn't. The only heat it gets is from the chipotle and ancho chili powder. I didn't even add cayenne or the last Carolina Reaper of the summer to it - now that would have been hot! This is a basic chili, really nothing crazy going on here. It looks like it takes a long time, but really that's just letting whole thing simmer away on the stove. There's only about 30 minutes of involved cooking. It's a great way to warm up on a cool fall day, or really anytime (and the leftovers make great chili dogs).