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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Chili and Cinnamon Rolls

This strange—and controversial—combination of chili and cinnamon rolls is a Midwest classic.

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...


Quick Pork Chili

A dear neighbor gave me a pot of this delicious chili, and I asked for the recipe. The pork sausage...


Spicy Nacho Bake

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


Campfire Beans

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

Hearty Chicken and Beans

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


Chili Dog Pizza

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

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


Southwestern Bean Dip

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


Quick Chili

Warm up with this easy and quick chili that's ready in just 30 minutes. This recipe is handy to have...


Chicken Chili Nachos

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

Spicy Beans and Rice

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


Spicy Chuck Wagon Beans

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


Jalapeno Bean Dip

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


Chili Stew

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


Fry Bread Tacos

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


Mission Baked Beans

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


Quick Chili

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


Chili For Two

Chili will always be a crowdpleaser at family get togethers and holiday events, but this version is for...


Hearty Beef & Bean Chili

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


Witch’s Hat Soup

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


Cowpoke Chili

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


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...


Ranch Bean Chili

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

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Three-Bean Taco Chili

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


Super-Duper Chili

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


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...


Schoolhouse Chili

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


Hearty Vegetarian Chili

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


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...