Chili Bean Recipes

Our recipes with chili beans make for cozy, hearty homecooked meals. You might be surprised by how versatile our recipes for chili are!

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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 come to love my pressure cooker because it makes mealtime a breeze. —Lynn Faria, Meriden, Connecticut

Spicy Chuck Wagon Beans

1 review

Baked beans don't get any easier! All you have to do is open some cans, chop an onion, and add...


Six-Bean Chili

1 review

When it's cold and frosty outside, this meatless chili is sure to warm you up. It's packed with fiber, protein...


Hearty Beef & Bean Soup

2 reviews

I love cooking, and often share my soups with my co-workers—and they're happy I do. This one is perfect for...


Ranch Bean Chili

5 reviews

Loaded with beans, peppers, tomatoes and corn, this hearty, colorful chili is sure to be a family hit. I often...

Spicy Nacho Bake

14 reviews

I made this hearty, layered southwestern casserole for a dinner meeting once, and now I'm asked to bring it every...


Spicy Beans and Rice

2 reviews

"I make this for a quick meal when we are in a hurry, but I still want to feed my...

Meatless Chili Mac

18 reviews

I came across this recipe in a newspaper years ago and it’s been a hit at our house ever since....


Southwestern Bean Dip

2 reviews

Just by using different types of beans, you can make this dip as spicy as you like it. My family...


Cowpoke Chili

3 reviews

Many friends and relatives have requested my chili recipe, which I've been using for 25 years. It actually won first...


Chili Stew

2 reviews

This thick zippy stew is loaded with familiar ingredients, such as ground beef, tomatoes, kidney beans and chili beans. Chili...

Hearty Vegetable Bean Soup

1 review

Chock-full of vegetables and beans, this hearty soup is sure to satisfy your hungry bunch on a winter night. Writes...


Chili For Two

18 reviews

"This flavorful chili is still thick and hearty even though it makes a small batch," confirms Norma Grogg of St....


Witch’s Hat Soup

4 reviews

Get into the Halloween theme with this cute soup created by our Test Kitchen. With a mix of vegetables, beans...


Super-Duper Chili

16 reviews

No one ever guesses the "secret ingredient" in this recipe that I created. A can of mushroom soup is what...


Chili Dog Pizza

8 reviews

My girls love it when I make this mash-up pizza with hot dogs and chili. It’s a marvelous way to...

Fry Bread Tacos

3 reviews

After enjoying "Navajo tacos" in a restaurant in Window Rock, Arizona, I went home and came up with this recipe....


Mission Baked Beans

3 reviews

These beans are wonderful with tortillas or cornbread, and I'll often serve them with a salad for a main meal....


Bewitched Chili

One pot and thirty minutes—yes, please. Kids and grown-ups love this warm-you-up chili for Halloween. —Janice Westmoreland, Brooksville, Florida


Block Party Beans

5 reviews

—LaDonna Daley, Elyria, Ohio


Hearty Chicken and Beans

I had a can of chili beans in my pantry and decided to add it to one of my standby...


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Schoolhouse Chili

7 reviews

When I was a school cook, the students loved my chili because they thought it didn't have beans in it....


Quick Chili

2 reviews

Canned soup and beans are the secrets to the recipe's rapid preparation. For even faster meal making brown, drain and...


Wild West Chili

4 reviews

My sister-in-law, who has cooked for many years at the family ranch, shared this hearty recipe with me. I make...


Quick and Easy Chili

6 reviews

This quick and easy chili recipe can be made in a flash and easily doubled or tripled to satisfy any...

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Campfire Beans

5 reviews

Served with cheese-topped cornbread, this is delicious! —Flo Rahn, Hillsboro, Kansas


Hearty Beef & Bean Chili

8 reviews

The slow cooker makes this chili ideal for entertaining. A few minutes of prep and then it cooks away while...


Chicken Chili Nachos

7 reviews

This is a “dash in the pan” dish that’s always a hit. The spicy nachos have plenty of chicken and...


Three-Bean Taco Chili

26 reviews

This hearty chili is filling, nourishing and tastes like it simmered all day long. Leftover chili freezes well for a...


Jalapeno Bean Dip

2 reviews

This is the snack my family usually requests. We especially like to make this zippy dip on camping trips because...


Hearty Vegetarian Chili

7 reviews

Rich and flavorful, this chili is absolutely packed with fun veggies like mushrooms, beans and sun-dried tomatoes. It's so filling,...