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What Are Chili beans and How Can I Use Them?

Here's everything worth knowing about chili beans and how to pick them, what they are, how to store them, and what to use instead, plus 30 recipes to cook tonight.

In Chinese:辣椒豆
British (UK) term: Chili beans
en français:grains de piment
en español:los frijoles

Recipes using chili beans

There are 30 recipes that contain this ingredient.

Nice Chicken Taco Soup

Nice Chicken Taco Soup

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This is an excellent recipe, low in fat and full of fibre.

Bud's Sunday (2-21) Chilli

Bud's Sunday (2-21) Chilli

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Two-meat Sunday chili with cubed sirloin tip and ground beef, three cans of tomatoes, chili beans, wine, and a generous spice rub. Cook, cool, reheat for deep flavor.

Beef & Sausage Chili

Beef & Sausage Chili

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From recipe request: posted by SuzieQue, Great American Recipe Cards, Great Beef Dishes Card # 91 Grp 6.

Mexican Chili

Mexican Chili

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Quite good and pretty spicy. I left out the mushrooms and cooked in a Dutch oven rather than the crockpot. I simmered it, covered, for about 1 hour 30 minutes. Would make this again. Thanks for sharing.

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Grilled Chicken Taco Soup

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The grilled chicken adds the "pop" to this traditional tex-mex recipe. I made this on game day for my boyfriend and me, and it was a hit!

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Lazy Wife's Chili Soup

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Easy chili soup with ground beef, chili beans, tomato juice, and zesty tomato soup. Six ingredients, one pot, and it tastes like it simmered all day.

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Two-Bean Chili

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Quick two-bean beef chili with kidney beans, chili beans, tomatoes, and cheddar cheese ready in 40 minutes. A hearty, no-fuss weeknight dinner that feeds a crowd from one Dutch oven.

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Chili Dogs

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Quick microwave chili dogs with frankfurters, chili beans, and chopped onion in split buns. Ready in under 5 minutes for a fast lunch or snack.

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Favourite Mexican Pizza

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Vegetarian Mexican pizza with a homemade cornmeal crust, taco sauce, chili beans, bell pepper rings, and melted Monterey Jack. A pantry-friendly Tex-Mex pizza built in 40 minutes from scratch.

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Mom's Slow Cook Chili

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Mom's slow cook chili made with ground beef chuck, tomato sauce, chili beans, and paprika. Works in a crockpot for 8 hours or a pressure cooker in under 30 minutes.

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Fire Alarm Chili From College Park

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College Park fire alarm chili with two pounds of ground beef, chili beans, canned tomatoes, and a generous hit of chili powder. Hearty, no-fuss, and simmered for an hour.

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Steak & Bean Chowder

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Hearty steak and bean chowder with cubed sirloin, spicy chili beans, russet potatoes, and tomato. One-pot meal somewhere between chili and beef stew, ready in 45 minutes.

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Three Bean Chili

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Three bean chili with chickpeas, pinto beans, and spicy chili beans simmered in tomato and gravy with green chilies. A quick meatless chili ready in under 30 minutes.

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Possee Stew

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Possee stew made from five cans: stewed tomatoes, chili beans, corn, hominy, and green chilies. A dump-and-heat pantry stew ready in 15 minutes flat.

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Muffaletta Rellenos Bake

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Mash-up casserole layering chili beans, green chiles, pimento olives, and roasted red peppers under a fluffy egg-and-cheese custard. New Orleans muffaletta meets Tex-Mex chiles rellenos.

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Colorful Veggie Chili

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This is a flexible recipe, if you want, you can always add any your favorite meat, such as chicken, turkey with these tasty veggies.

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15 Minute Cheesy Chili'n Rice Skillet

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Cheesy chili rice skillet made with canned chili, tomatoes, instant rice, and melted process cheese in 15 minutes. A fast one-pan weeknight dinner with 5 ingredients.

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Eight Pepper Chili

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Eight pepper beef chili loaded with chipotles, habaneros, poblanos, jalapeños, anchos, and more. A slow-simmered, layered-heat chili that brings serious fire.

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Chili Mac Casserole

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Chili mac casserole with elbow macaroni, chili beans, crushed tomatoes, and melted cheddar. A freezer-friendly, four-ingredient comfort meal.

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Slow Cooker Chicken Taco Soup

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It could be a soup or even a chili, it's up to you. Very easy to modify this recipe to your own desires. If you like, kick it up a notch and serve dolloped with sour cream, shredded cheese and/or crushed corn chips!

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Frito Casserole

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Frito casserole layered with corn chips, ground beef, chili beans, tomatoes, corn, and cheddar cheese. A Tex-Mex weeknight casserole that comes together with pantry staples.

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Tyler Texas Chili

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Big-batch Texas-style chili from Tyler with 2 lbs ground beef, seven cloves of garlic, jalapenos, and a serious triple-pepper spice blend. Simmers for 3 hours until thick, rich, and fiery.

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Block Party Bean Casserole

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Feed a crowd with this hearty six-bean casserole loaded with ground beef, tomato soup, and brown sugar. Serves 25 and freezes like a champ. The ultimate potluck and cookout dish.

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Spam Fiesta Dip

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Layers of seasoned refried beans, cubed SPAM, chili beans, cheddar, and Monterey Jack baked until bubbly, then topped with sour cream and olives. This hot layered dip feeds a crowd with tortilla chips.

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Nachos Schulz

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Loaded sheet pan nachos with chili beans, melted cheddar, homemade guacamole, sour cream, olives, and fresh tomato. Crispy, cheesy, and ready for game day.

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