I make chili often, and thought this was a great idea..livery thing in 1 kit for under $5. old El Paso had a similar kit a while back. you just add a pound of ground beef and have a meal in 20 minutes. I found it lacked taste. Also, it uses a much smaller can of tomatoes, so makes less than the Old El Paso. If you like a very mild chile, hardly any spice, you may like this. But if you like the zing of Old El Paso, you will find this lacking taste.