4,816 chili recipes

Pork and beef chili with cocoa, cinnamon, and a finishing stir of masa harina. The mole-inspired chili that builds dark depth over a slow simmer. Beans optional.

A from-scratch chili built on six varieties of dried chiles pureed with beer and garlic, simmered for hours with bacon, bell peppers, and beans. Intensely complex heat with serious depth of flavor.

Beef chili with dried white navy beans, slow-simmered 4 hours with cumin, paprika, cayenne, and oregano. A no-tomato chili with deep, smoky spice and hearty texture.

Canned chili meets melted cheddar cheese spread and sour cream in this dead-simple rice topper. Five ingredients, one pot, and dinner is handled. The ultimate lazy night comfort meal.

Spicy Southwestern chili is real-deal Texas chili: chunks of sirloin browned and simmered low in tomato and beef stock with a deep, layered chile blend. No beans, plenty of heat, and big bold flavor for chiliheads.

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.

Hearty vegetarian chili with dried kidney beans, bulgur wheat soaked in tomato juice, carrots, celery, and a double chile spice blend. Thick, meaty, and vegan.

Slow cooker veggie chili layers black beans, corn, peppers and crushed tomatoes with spices bloomed in oil first, then simmers all day. A hearty, high-fiber vegetarian chili that's nearly hands-off.

A puffy, golden egg bake loaded with Monterey Jack, cottage cheese, and mild green chilis. This crustless chili cheese puff is ready in an hour and works for brunch, lunch, or a light supper.

Mexican Cincinnati chili spiced with cinnamon, allspice, cloves, and a square of unsweetened chocolate, ladled over spaghetti and topped with cheddar. The Greek-American Midwestern classic with a Mexican mole twist.

Bean chili built from scratch with toasted cumin and oregano, ground dried ancho or negro chilies, smoky chipotle, and a splash of red wine for depth. A meatless chili with serious heat and layered spice.

Mexican-style chili with ground chuck, kidney beans, three cans of tomatoes, and green chili salsa simmered low for three hours. A big-batch chili built to feed a crowd, freeze well, and taste better on day two.

Pork chili verde slow-cooked with tomatillos, jalapeños, and green chiles, then crisped under the broiler. Tex-Mex burrito and bowl filler with deep, smoky flavor.

30-minute vegetarian chili with kidney beans, jalapeño, and bulgur for a meaty texture without meat. Ready in 30 minutes, served with yogurt, scallions, and cilantro.

Smoky chicken chili built on toasted ancho and chipotle peppers, dark beer, and a whisper of cinnamon. No beans, no tomatoes, just bold, complex heat over rice. Ready in under an hour.

Texas red chili with cubed round steak, Anaheim and jalapeno peppers, ground red chili, cumin, and coriander simmered low for 2 hours. No beans in the pot, served on the side the Texas way.