12 Comforting Chili Recipes That Everyone Will Love
There’s nothing like a warm, hearty bowl of chili to bring comfort to the table. Whether you love it thick and meaty, packed with beans and veggies, or with a spicy kick, there’s a chili recipe here for everyone. These 12 delicious variations are perfect for cozy nights, family dinners, or feeding a hungry crowd. Grab your favorite toppings and get ready to ladle up a bowl of pure comfort!
Vegetarian Chili with Sweet Potatoes
This hearty homemade Vegetarian Chili with sweet potatoes and beans is perfectly seasoned with chili spices and easy to make on the stove top, the Instant pot or in the crock pot. This meatless vegetarian chili can be made vegan if the right toppings are chosen!
Steak Chili
Red Beef Chili uses chunks of steak and simmers them to tender perfection in a chili tomato sauce. Serve over rice, noodles or as a stew.
Best Healthy Turkey Chili Recipe
This chili recipe combines lean ground turkey, a simple combination of spices and the convenience of canned chili beans to create an easy, crowd-pleasing, family-friendly meal that tastes as if it has been simmering for hours. Serves 6-8 people. Freezes well.
Southwest White Chicken Chili
Skip the bland, water versions–this White Chicken Chili is creamy, packed with flavor, and ready in just 25 minutes. It’s the perfect family-friendly meal for busy weeknights, easy on the budget, and freezer friendly too. This is the white chicken chili you’ll come back to every time!
Prime Rib Chili
This easy-to-make Prime Rib Chili uses deliciously tender chunks of prime rib roast leftovers and my homemade chili seasoning mix! Add some sautéed onion and garlic, diced tomatoes and tomato sauce, and three types of beans for a wonderful leftover prime rib chili dinner!
Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Chili
Hot wings meet chili in this warming Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Chili recipe. A simple chili recipe with chicken, beans, celery, and hot wing sauce.
Keto Cream Cheese Chicken Chili
Comfort food doesn’t mean you have to spend all night in the kitchen! This cream cheese chicken chili is hearty but also light in carbs. Tender chunks of chicken, creamy cream cheese and diced chilies packs a kick in every bite! Serve with diced avocado for the perfect meal.
Pulled Pork Chili
What’s better than a bowl of chili on a chilly day? One packed with smoky BBQ flavor and tender pulled pork, of course! This Pulled Pork Chili is a game-changer, combining the best of two comfort food worlds – classic chili and BBQ pulled pork. Whether you’re serving it for a weeknight dinner or dishing it up for game day, this hearty chili will have everyone coming back for seconds.
Game Day Beer Chili
Game Day Beer Chili made with fresh or canned tomatoes in the slow cooker or pressure cooker is the perfect cold weather tailgating meal!
Southwestern Chili
Spicy Southwestern Chili with ground beef, chorizo, green chile, black and pinto beans is a hearty meal that can be made in the slow cooker or Instant Pot!
Taco Chili
Taco Chili with ground beef and tasty seasoning mixes is the best easy recipe you can make in your crockpot, on the stovetop, or in the Instant Pot.
Mexican Chili
Mexican Chili or Taco Chili is a deliciously spicy and hearty meal perfect for the cold days ahead. It’s easy to make with tons of flavor reminiscent of your favorite taco flavors and loaded with protein.
