Chili Recipes - How to make chili recipes

Hearty but light chili is made with chicken, white beans, chiles, and a classic herb pesto sauce. It is a tasty dish that is also low-calorie.

The ingredient list looks long, but this soup is pretty easy to make. Herbs and spices transform boring ground chicken to bites of delight, bursting with flavor. Kids love the little meatballs. It tastes even better the next day so feel free to make it ahead.

Hearty vegetarian chili will please all with carrots, onions, bell peppers, cashews, kidney beans, tomatoes, and raisins topped with Swiss or Cheddar cheese. Serve it over cornbread or pasta for a filling meal. The chili may be cooked on the stove-top or in a crockpot.

Try this hearty Cincinatti chili five ways like the locals do. It is also wonderful on hot dogs and french fries.

This beef chili is a favorite in Cincinnati, served with spaghetti, Cheddar cheese, beans, and onions as traditional accompaniments.

Imagine all your favorite burrito ingredients melted together. Served with tortilla chips or corn chips, this hot dip is sure to be a hit at your next party. Best of all, it may be made up to 2 days in advance.

Filling low-fat chili uses chicken breast and white beans instead of traditional beef and pintos.

Make your own Mexican spice mix at home with this blend of herbs and spices. Great in chili. Sprinkle on beef, pork, or chicken before grilling, baking, or broiling.

Pork is simmered with tomatoes, herbs, onions, and garlic until tender. Black beans are added as a final touch to the chili. Chili fanatics may debate the use of beans in their red, but this is quite tasty.

Real chili contains no beans. This version is made with three kinds of meat: beef, pork, and sausage. No wimpy hamburger here! It is kicked up with beer and chipotle chiles for a bowl of red that is sure to fill up any he-man or woman. Serve with beans, tortilla chips, and/or corn muffins on the side.

Mushrooms take the place of beef in this hearty and healthy vegetarian chili. If you don't have a crockpot, a stovetop method is included.

Pork, white beans, tomatoes, pineapple, and chiles combine to make an unusual chili made in the crockpot. This is incredibly easy to make because you simply toss everything into the crockpot and let it cook with no supervision for 9 hours. Perfect for those who work all day.

This spicy chili with beans goes together in about an hour. If you cannot find chorizo, use another spicy sausage. You may adjust the amount of chiles to suit your own personal tastes, but this chili is intended to be spicy.

This easy chili made with ground turkey not only tastes good, it's also heart healthy and designed for kids to make. Feel free to make it ahead and reheat. It's even better the next day.

Venison takes the place of beef in this interesting chili that combines apples and wine with a traditional tomato base. This chili has no beans, but you may easily add them, if you wish.

Venison, sausage, black beans, and tomatoes make a fabulous chili topped with sour cream and papayas. Plan ahead to marinate deer overnight. If you like your chili spicy, feel free to add some chile peppers.