Looking for unique chili recipes? Try one of these comforting, top-rated favorites.
The Best and Most Unique Chili Recipes
Updated Aug. 27, 2024
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Cincinnati Chili
This warm and inviting dish is one of the most unique chili recipes out there—it’s served atop a pile of spaghetti!
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Spicy Fajita Chili
This spicy chili is perfect with a dollop of sour cream. If you want to add even more of a kick, use a spicier V8!
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Smoky Peanut Butter Chili
This is a special kind of chili without any beans! The peanuts and peanut butter make this dish hearty and full of crunchy texture.
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Slow-Cooker Quinoa Chili
If you’re wary about quinoa or aren’t quite used to it yet, make this yummy quinoa chili! It’s just as delicious and equally nutritious.
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White Chili with a Kick
Store-bought rotisserie chicken makes this spicy chili easy, but you could also cook your own. It’s even better with sour cream, shredded cheese and some hot sauce.
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Meaty Mushroom Chili
If you aren’t a fan of beans, you can still make a delicious chili. The mushrooms add a wonderful earthy taste to the dish.
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Sweet Potato Chili with Turkey
This sweet potato chili is packed with flavor. Ground turkey is a lighter alternative to beef and sweet potato puree sneaks in some vitamin A.
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Steak & Beer Chili
A bowl of steaming hot chili is always a pleasant way to warm up on a cold day. This one has a combination of chuck steak and brats in a spicy broth.
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Tex-Mex Chili
Need a hot meal to look forward to for dinner? Look no further than this Tex-Mex recipe with meat, plenty of beans and tasty spices.
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Chunky Vegetarian Chili
This robust chili combines rice, kidney and pinto beans, and a variety of colorful vegetables for a hearty meatless meal.
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Effortless Black Bean Chili
This black bean chili is rich and hearty. It’s perfect for chilly evenings and we guarantee your family members will agree.
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White Turkey Chili
Are you over red chili? Here’s proof that chili doesn’t have to be red. This creamy and appealing-looking soup is just as good (if not better) than your classic chili recipe.
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Thai-Style Chicken Chili
If you’re looking for an out-of-the-box dish to serve for weeknights, try this Asian-inspired chili.
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Chili Macaroni and Cheese
What could be tastier on a cold winter day than chili or mac and cheese? Put them together and you have a creamy and cheesy dish that will warm you up in no time.
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Chili for a Crowd
This chili is perfect when you have to feed a large crowd, whether it’s for a party or another special occasion. This chili will be eaten up in no time, we promise.
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Butternut Squash Chili
While butternut squash isn’t typically used in chili, we love the added nutrition. Add butternut squash to chili for a tasty, filling, energy-packed dish your whole family will love.
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Game-Stopper Chili
This hearty chili with sausage, beef, beans and barley is perfect for a big gathering. Veggie fans and meat lovers will adore this dish.
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Black Bean Turkey Chili
This easy chili recipe is full of flavor thanks to the black beans and chiles. Top with sour cream if it’s too hot for you.
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Chicken Butternut Chili
Everyone loves a good comforting, hearty, tomato-based chili with bold flavors! This recipe is chock full of veggies and flavor.
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Healthy Turkey Chili
This healthy turkey chili recipe is thicker and more robust than your typical healthy chili. This will surely be a family favorite, especially for the cooler months.
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Creamy White Chili
This chili is creamy, rich and hard to resist. It’s the perfect meal for when you want something nutritious and filling.
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Slow-Cooker Spicy Pork Chili
Tender pork adds extra heartiness to this slow-cooked chili. You can use pork tenderloin, boneless pork roast or boneless pork chops.
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Zippy Vegetarian Chili
Hominy and garbanzo beans are fun additions to this zippy chili recipe that uses canned goods from your pantry. We recommend serving this particular chili with cornbread on the side. Delicious!
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Contest-Winning Pepperoni Pizza Chili
Pizza and chili together—what could be better? This contest-winning chili will be loved by kids and adults alike. Prepare for your whole family to get seconds (or thirds).
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Beer Brat Chili
This beer brat chili is a fun and unique twist! The brats add a wonderful savory flavor to the dish.
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White Chicken Chili
This is the best chicken white chili we’ve ever tried! The green chiles add a wonderful trace of heat with every bite you take.
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Spicy Touchdown Chili
What is a better pairing than football and chili? Watch your favorite team while enjoying this classic chili recipe that everyone will gobble up in no time.
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Chicken Chili with Black Beans
Thanks to the full, hearty flavor, this chili recipe is sure to become a weeknight favorite. It’s best served with warm cornbread.
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Spicy White Chili
The green chiles and other seasonings makes this chili spicy and vibrant. If you want even more heat, you can’t go wrong with a few drops of your favorite hot sauce.
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Pork Chile Verde
Say hello to your new favorite fall dish. In this chili, pork is slowly stewed with jalapenos, onion, green enchilada sauce and spices. It’s wonderful on its own or stuffed in a warm tortilla with sour cream. Don’t forget your hot sauce!
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Spiced Apple Chili
Nothing says fall like chili and apples. But have you ever had them together? The smoked paprika in this recipe gives this slightly sweet chili a smoky kick.
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Chicken & Bean Chili
This chicken and bean chili is a favorite for meat lovers. It’s a must for potlucks any time of year.
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Zippy Pork Chili
This comforting chili recipe is great served over a bed of rice, but it’s also fantastic scooped up in tortilla chips.
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Sandy’s Slow-Cooked Chili
This is a slow cooked chili that gets better and better over time. The slow cooker allows all the flavors to combine and blend together for a perfect bowl of chili.
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Mexican Chicken Chili
Corn and black beans give this hearty chili a Mexican flair the whole family will love. If you want it be less spicy, use less cayenne pepper seasoning.
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Slow-Cooked Chunky Chili
Pork sausage, ground beef and plenty of beans make this chili a marvelous meal. Feel free to add more vegetables like corn and carrots.
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Ground Beef Chili
This beef chili may be even better than anything you could get at a restaurant. It’s especially good with homemade cornbread.
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Texican Chili
This flavorful, meaty chili is a warm and comforting dish. It’s also so easy to prepare in the slow cooker.
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Easy White Chicken Chili
Chicken and white beans add a new twist on the regular bowl of red. It’s soothing comfort food that is perfect for a rainy day.
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Bean & Beef Slow-Cooked Chili
This chili is packed with everything from beans to beef to veggies. Feel free to add more toppings like pico de gallo, red onion, cilantro and cheese.
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Hearty Taco Chili
Ranch dressing mix and taco seasoning give extra special flavor to this dish. We won’t blame you if you go back for seconds.
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Meatball Chili with Dumplings
This is a fun take on a classic. This chili tastes like a hearty meatball stew with incredibly addictive dumplings.
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Quinoa Turkey Chili
This healthy turkey quinoa chili is not only tasty, it’s packed with vitamins and protein that will keep you feeling satisfied and energized.
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Firehouse Chili
This firehouse chili is hearty and satisfying. If you need to feed a crowd, look no further than this recipe.
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Spicy Pork Chili Verde
This chili is brimming with poblano and sweet red peppers for a kick. We recommend serving it with sour cream, shredded cheese and tortilla chips.
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Black Bean, Chorizo & Sweet Potato Chili
This recipe takes chili to the next level by changing up the flavors and adding a surprise—sweet potatoes. The addition of chorizo and black beans adds a southwestern twist.
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Creamy Slow-Cooker White Chicken Chili
This creamy slow-cooker white chicken chili is extra rich thanks to the Alfredo sauce.
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Quick Pork Chili
If you want to whip up a quick and easy chili, this is the recipe for you. The pork in here is also a nice switch up from traditional beef.
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Santa Fe Chili
This hearty chili is full of protein! With black beans, kidney beans and pinto beans, you will be entranced by all of the textures and flavors.
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White Bean Chicken Chili
This chicken chili is loaded with white beans and flavor. The jalapenos adds a nice kick without it being overly hot.
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White Bean Turkey Chili
Attention turkey lovers! This chili is chock-full of ground turkey, white kidney beans and diced tomatoes. It’s so full of flavor, you won’t even miss having beef.
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Green Chile Chicken Chili
Shredded chicken and hot green chilis turn this chili into a masterpiece. Shredded cheese and sour cream will help combat the spice.
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Kids’ Favorite Chili
Kids will love this version of sweet chili. Plus, it’s easy to make and adults will be running back for seconds too.
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Chunky Chipotle Pork Chili
What more could you want on a cool evening for dinner? This chili is packed with a smoky flavor thanks to the chipotle pork.
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Lime Chicken Chili
Lime juice gives this chili a zesty twist, while canned tomatoes and beans make this easy and mess free. Top with tortilla strips for an extra crunch.Originally Published: January 01, 2020
