25 Best Chili Recipes
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25 best chili recipes ā If you're after a simmering pot of warm and cozy chili, we've got the best chili recipes right here! You'll find chili recipes made on the stovetop and in the slow cooker. We have hearty meat chili, chicken chili, and even some vegetarian chili recipes. Which one will you make first?
Once the weather turns cooler, we start craving chili. And with so many great chili recipes it can be hard to know which one to make. That's why we've rounded up the 25 best chili recipes for you. Whether you want a cozy weeknight meal or a Sunday night chili feast, we have a recipe you'll love. And don't forget, chili makes a great addition to a potluck, game night, or any fall or winter get-together!
Recipe substitutions
Chili recipes are always really flexible so if you want to make a substitution, go for it!
Ground meat ā Switch up the protein by using ground beef, ground pork, ground chicken, ground turkey, or even vegetarian ground round.
Beans ā Use your favorite beans, or whatever you have in your pantry.
Vegetables ā Onions, garlic, and peppers are common in chili, but you can add more or less to your taste. Celery, carrots, and corn are also nice additions to chili!
Best chili recipes with meat
Steak Chili Recipe
This steak chili is the best beef chili recipe ever. That's a big statement, but it's true. It has a rich flavor and the tender chunks of slow-cooked chuck steak are dreamy. We go easy on the beans, but you can either omit them or add extra as you like. You'll want to keep this steak chili recipe in your back pocket so you can pull it out every weekend.
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Mushroom Sausage Chili Recipe
This sausage chili is loaded with chunks of Italian sausage, ground beef, and sauteed mushrooms. It's a hearty and meaty chili recipe that is sure to please. We usually make this a beanless chili, but you can put some in if your family loves them. It's great both ways.
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Paleo Chili Recipe
This delicious bean-free Paleo Chili Recipe has become our family's go-to one pot dinner. It's full of healthy veggies and so simple to make. It's also 100% Whole30 compliant. You're going to LOVE it!
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Guinness Irish Chili Recipe
Nothing says comfort like hearty a bowl of Guinness chili. This rich and flavorful Irish-style chili is perfect for a casual dinner or a game-day snack. It's simple to make in one pot, and it's ready in under an hour!
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Pulled Pork Chili Recipe
Pulled Pork Chili is super easy to make in your crockpot and absolutely delicious. Put everything but the beans and corn into your slow cooker and let it simmer away for hours until the pork is fall off the bone tender. Then shred the meat, add the beans and corn, and dinner is ready. It's a slightly sweet BBQ chili recipe that everyone loves!
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Best chili recipes with chicken and turkey
Buffalo Chicken Chili Recipe
This Buffalo Chicken Chili is a spicy and rich white bean chili made with ground chicken, fire-roasted tomatoes, and buffalo sauce. Made under 30 minutes, it is a great weeknight chili recipes that also stores and freezes well.
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Easy Turkey Chili Recipe
Easy Turkey Chili is a hearty and delicious weeknight dinner recipe. It's made with healthy ground turkey, kidney beans, and tasty chili spices. It's a guaranteed winner!
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BBQ Chicken Chili Recipe
Crockpot BBQ Chicken Chili is a recipe our family loves. It is flavored with bourbon (beer or chicken stock work, too!) and BBQ sauce and slow-cooked until the chicken breasts are fall-apart tender. This easy recipe requires no pre-cooking. Just put everything into your slow cooker and come home later to a chili that is smoky, a touch sweet, and totally delicious. You will LOVE it!
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Best vegetarian chili recipes
Easy Vegetarian Chili Recipe (vegan chili!)
This easy vegetarian chili recipe is our family's go-to, one-pot dinner. It's full of vegetables, made with pantry staple ingredients, and is so easy to make. It's a delicious vegan chili that everyone raves about!
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Sweet Potato Chili Recipe
This sweet potato chili is a vegan chili recipe that's loaded with tender sweet potatoes and hardy chickpeas. We love this healthy chili recipe as it's easy to make and is always a hit at the dinner table.
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Black Bean and Corn Chili Recipe
This black bean and corn chili is hearty, flavorful, and easy to make vegetarian. You'll want to soak up every ounce of the rich tomato broth that's made by using salsa in place of some of the tomatoes. It really is the ultimate one-pot meal, and it's ready in just 30 minutes!
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Slow Cooker Vegetarian Chili Recipe
Slow Cooker Vegetarian Chili is as easy as it gets and so delicious. Dump everything into your crockpot then walk away while your dinner cooks itself. Leftovers taste amazing and it freezes very well. This is the ultimate easy, healthy dinner recipe!
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Vegetarian Chocolate Quinoa Chili Recipe
This vegetarian quinoa chili is full of flavor and feel-good ingredients. Made with beans, quinoa, cocoa powder, chocolate, and molasses, it has a unique rich taste and wonderful depth. It's an easy-to-make, hearty, and healthy meal that even meat lovers will enjoy!
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Pumpkin Chili Recipe
This pumpkin chili is the ultimate cold-weather comfort food. It's warm, loaded with good-for-you ingredients, and full of flavor. Plus, it's an easy-to-make recipe that all goes into one pot, and it's ready in an hour!
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Recipes using chili
Chili Dogs Recipe
There are few things more indulgent than biting into a chili dog. With a soft bun, all-beef hot dog, warm ground beef chili, and melted cheddar cheese, this easy recipe is the best way to eat a hot dog.Ā
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Chili Stuffed Peppers Recipe
Chili Stuffed Peppers are a simple and healthy weeknight meal. Bell peppers are stuffed with your favorite chili recipe and baked until soft and delicious. Depending on the chili you choose, these stuffed peppers can be vegan, paleo, or Whole30 approved. Either way, they are always a huge hit at the dinner table!
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A few chili recipes from our friends
- Queso Crockpot Chicken Chili with Roasted Corn and Jalapeno by Pinch of Yum
- Spicy Smoky Sweet Crockpot Chili by Iowa Girl Eats
- Gluten-Free Black Lentil Chili by Turnip The Oven
- Easy Vegan Chili by Vegan Family Recipes
- Healthy Quinoa Chili by Damn Delicious
- Lentil Chili by Little Broken
- Short Rib Chili with Chocolate Stout by No Spoon Necessary
- White Chicken Chili by Bobbiās Kozy Kitchen
- Cincinnati Turkey Chili Spaghetti Squash Boats by Whole and Heavenly Oven
- White Chicken Chili by The Recipe Rebel
- Butternut Squash Chili by A Spicy Perspective
- One Pot Lentil Chili by Minimalist Baker
25 Best Chili Recipes Index
25 best chili recipes ā If you're after a simmering pot of warm and cozy chili, we've got the best chili recipes right here! You'll find chili recipes made on the stovetop and in the slow cooker. We have hearty meat chili, chicken chili, and even some vegetarian chili recipes. Which one will you make first?
Recipe Index
Best Chili Recipes with Meat
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Best Chili Recipes with Chicken and Turkey
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Best Vegetarian Chili Recipes
- Easy Vegetarian Chili
- Sweet Potato Chili
- Black Bean and Corn Chili
- Slow Cooker Vegetarian Chili
- Vegetarian Chocolate Quinoa Chili
- Pumpkin Chili
Chili toppings
A bowl of hot chili is wonderful on its own, but even better with some toppings. Here are a few of our favorite chili toppings:
- Grated cheese
- Sour cream
- Sliced green onions
- Cilantro
- Corn chips
- Diced avocado
Chili makes the best leftovers!
How to store leftover chili
Chili really does make the best leftovers. In fact, chili tastes even better the next day! If you're lucky enough to have chili leftover, this is how to store and reheat it:
- In the fridge ā Store your leftover chili in the fridge for up to 4 days.
- In the freezer ā Leftover chili can be frozen in a freezer proof container. If properly stored, it will keep well for up to 6 months.
- Reheating chili ā The best way to reheat chili is in a pot on the stove. Add a splash of water if it gets too thick. You can also reheat the chili in a microwave.
