Test Kitchen Recipes
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Pressure-Cooker Spanish Chili
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
Wintertime Meatball Soup
This recipe is versatile. If you like, you can vary the vegetables that are added to the soup. In my...
Hearty Beef & Bean Soup
I love cooking, and often share my soups with my co-workers—and they're happy I do. This one is perfect for...
Zippy Pork Chili
In addition to eating this chili the traditional way (with a spoon!), my family likes to scoop bites onto tortilla...
Quick Pork Chili
A dear neighbor gave me a pot of this delicious chili, and I asked for the recipe. The pork sausage...
Three-Bean Taco Chili
This hearty chili is filling, nourishing and tastes like it simmered all day long. Leftover chili freezes well for a...
Six-Bean Chili
When it's cold and frosty outside, this meatless chili is sure to warm you up. It's packed with fiber, protein...
Mexican Bean ‘n’ Barley Chili
Chili powder adds just the right amount of “heat” to this filling, fast and fabulous vegetarian meal idea from Lana...
Hearty Vegetable Bean Soup
Chock-full of vegetables and beans, this hearty soup is sure to satisfy your hungry bunch on a winter night. Writes...
Super-Duper Chili
No one ever guesses the "secret ingredient" in this recipe that I created. A can of mushroom soup is what...
30-Minute Chili
On a brisk day, I don't think anything is more appealing than a steaming bowl of this zesty chili. I...
30-Minute Three-Bean Chili
Hearty ingredients and zesty spices will make you forget that this chunky no-meat chili is good for you. It's loaded...
Vegetable Bean Chili
Meet the Cook: Because it is so hearty, no one misses the meat in this chili. Both family - my...
Schoolhouse Chili
When I was a school cook, the students loved my chili because they thought it didn't have beans in it....
Corn and Bean Chili
My family favors corn in a variety of dishes, including this one.—Mary Pitts, Powder Springs, Georgia
Quick Chili
Canned soup and beans are the secrets to the recipe's rapid preparation. For even faster meal making brown, drain and...
Zippy Sausage Chili
Our family loves Mexican food, but I wasn't happy with any chili recipes I came across. So I decided to...
Pumpkin Chili
This unique chili freezes well…but it still doesn't last around our farmhouse very long, especially when my five children and...
Quick and Easy Chili
This quick and easy chili recipe can be made in a flash and easily doubled or tripled to satisfy any...
Wild West Chili
My sister-in-law, who has cooked for many years at the family ranch, shared this hearty recipe with me. I make...
Sweet Surprise Chili
I’ve won three chili cook-offs with this recipe. Everyone loves it, and they’re always amazed when I reveal the secret...
Southwestern Vegetable Soup
In addition to being a teacher, I'm a graduate student and mother of three. So this quick and easy soup...
Chili For Two
"This flavorful chili is still thick and hearty even though it makes a small batch," confirms Norma Grogg of St....
Sweet ‘n’ Snappy Chili
I created this dish by combining two different recipes plus some of my own ideas. Folks are pleasantly surprised to...
Prairie Bean Soup
This soup started out as an "end-of-the-month" meal, a creative way to use up items that were on hand. We...
Soup in a Hurry
Serve up this soup with corn bread and fruit and you have a delicious and simple supper.—Eleanor Holmes, Fairview, Oklahoma
Steak And Bean Chili
My husband, Steve, actually created the recipe for this meaty chili when he was in high school...he entered a chili...
Bean Vegetable Chili
Because it is so hearty, no one misses the meat in this chili. Both family and friends ask me to...
Ranch Bean Chili
Loaded with beans, peppers, tomatoes and corn, this hearty, colorful chili is sure to be a family hit. I often...
Spice-Up-My-Life Chili
My big-batch chili will spice things up and keep you warm on a crisp winter day. Serve with a side...