Beef Chili Recipes

Get your taste buds tingling with these recipes for beef chili, including chili con carne, steak chili, ground beef chili, taco chili, spicy chili, Tex-Mex chili and more.

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Chili con Carne

At chili suppers, this chili con carne recipe always disappears first! It's nice at home, too, since the longer it sits in the refrigerator, the better the taste seems to get. —Janie Turner, Tuttle, Oklahoma

Drive-Thru Chili

3 reviews

I don't eat a lot of fast food but when I do I try to pick things that are fairly...


Pressure-Cooker Spanish Chili

4 reviews

I like to prepare this Spanish chili on the weekend so I have an instant weeknight dinner on hand. I've...


Instant Pot Chili con Carne

3 reviews

Although multicookers can’t replace every tool in the kitchen, they sure are coming close. Chili con carne is one of...


Bonnie’s Chili

This chili is incredibly easy to make, and has a surprising depth of flavor for something that comes together in...

Beef Taco Chili

This is one of my husband's absolute favorite dishes. It was voted best chili at our county's autumn harvest festival....


Chili Macaroni and Cheese

6 reviews

What could be tastier on a cold winter day than chili or mac and cheese? Put them together and you...

The Best Chili

4 reviews

My dad and father-in-law are the gurus in our chili-loving clan. But after my honeymoon to New Mexico, where I...


Spiced Butternut Squash Chili

1 review

I love how a hint of heat with a touch of sweetness from the Gustus Vitae spicy chocolate cinnamon cane...


Smoky Peanut Butter Chili

4 reviews

I eliminated beans from my standard chili recipe and added peanut butter and peanuts just for fun. Wow, was it...


Texas Chili Fries

4 reviews

The delicious chili goes together in minutes and then cooks while you run errands. The only way to make it...

Beef and Bean Taco Chili

1 review

This chili recipe is a lifesaver when I'm cooking on the fly. It's loaded with convenience ingredients, but you can...


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Beef and Lentil Chili

4 reviews

Lentils were one of the crops on my dad's farm when we were growing up, and they're the best-kept secret...


Chunky Southwest Chili

5 reviews

What started out as a mild, basic chili has evolved over the years into one with a powerful punch! —Shawn...


Butternut Squash Chili

7 reviews

Add butternut squash to chili for a tasty, filling, energy-packed dish your whole family will love. Mine does! —Jeanne Larson,...


Spiced Apple Chili

8 reviews

Nothing says fall like chili and apples. I use smoked paprika to give this slightly sweet chili a smoky kick....

Empanada Beef Chili

While I lived in Mexico in the 1960s, a friend's mother gave me her grandmother's empanada recipe. I've made it...


Sweet and Spicy Chili

1 review

This recipe for sweet and spicy chili is the result of much experimenting. I knew I had perfected it when...


Autumn Chili

A touch of baking cocoa gives my chili a rich flavor without adding sweetness. When I was growing up in...


Spicy Montana Chili

3 reviews

This thick and chunky chili has some kick to it. I like to top it with shredded cheddar and then...


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Spicy Cowboy Chili

5 reviews

Toasting the peppers for this cowboy chili releases their earthy flavors. I recommend wearing gloves when handling dried peppers and...


Game-Stopper Chili

1 review

This hearty chili with sausage, beef, beans and barley is perfect for the halftime food rush. People actually cheer when...


Steak & Beer Chili

3 reviews

A cup of chili is always a pleasant way to warm up on a cold day. This one has a...


Hearty Tex-Mex Chili

12 reviews

I dreamed up this hearty chili with a Tex-Mex twist 25 years ago. It’s still everyone’s favorite and the go-to...


Fully Loaded Chili

16 reviews

With lean ground beef, four types of beans and lots of seasonings and toppings, this chili is truly "fully loaded."...

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Thick & Chunky Beef Chili

Hearty, flavorful ingredients and a thick, rich sauce make this a satisfying chili that's sure to win compliments on your...


Potato-Bar Chili

4 reviews

Everyone will love this mild chili, especially when topping a baked potato. This thick, hearty sauce really does eat like...


Beefy Sweet Potato Chili

1 review

There's no better way to warm up than with a bowl of this chili. We created this recipe with friends...


Cincinnati Chili Dogs

7 reviews

My in-laws are from Ohio, so we have Cincinnati chili at many of our family gatherings. I spiced up this...


Flavorful Southwestern Chili

3 reviews

“This filling, hearty recipe comes from my grandmother,” writes Jenny Greear from Huntington, West Virginia. “It’s full of flavor, freezes...


Chili Beef Stew

“Given to me by my mother, this spicy stew became a favorite with my own five children,” writes Evelyn Bullington...