536 chili optional Recipes

  • American Cantina Chili
    ground chuck, onions, chopped, garlic cloves, minced and
    13 More
    ground chuck, onions, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, vegetable oil, corona beer (or other mexican beer), diced tomatoes with juice, canned jalapeno slices (with a little juice), tomato sauce, beef bouillon cubes, salt, sugar, black pepper (your choice ) or 1 tsp cayenne pepper (your choice), ground cumin, chili powder, kidney beans, undrained, tortilla chips (optional) or cracker (optional)
    45 min, 16 ingredients
  • Tomato and Bacon Pasta
    fresh fettuccine (or any type of long pasta will be fine) and
    8 More
    fresh fettuccine (or any type of long pasta will be fine), streaky bacon (i love bacon so i always use more), red chilies (optional) or 1 tsp chili powder (optional), garlic cloves, brown onion, olive oil, tomato puree, salt and black pepper, chopped fresh italian parsley (to garnish )
    30 min, 9 ingredients
  • Black Bean Chicken Chili
    boneless skinless chicken breast halves, cut into 1-inch ... and
    12 More
    boneless skinless chicken breast halves, cut into 1-inch pieces, chopped onion, chopped green pepper, garlic cloves, minced, chicken broth, stewed tomatoes, black beans, rinsed and drained, salt, hot sauce (or more to taste), salsa, chili powder, ground cumin, shredded cheddar cheese (optional) or monterey jack cheese (optional)
    1 hour 15 min, 13 ingredients
  • Veggieful Oven-Baked Chili
    vegetarian ground beef, substitute, chopped onions and
    13 More
    vegetarian ground beef, substitute, chopped onions, garlic cloves, peeled and minced, chopped tomatoes (fresh or canned -15 oz), tomato paste, diced green bell pepper, dried cilantro (good ) (optional), chili powder, ground cumin, ground dried chipotle peppers or 1/4-1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (optional) or 2 -3 dashes hot sauce (optional), cornmeal, water, dark red kidney beans or 1 (15 oz) can black beans, well-drained, vegetarian cheddar cheese (optional), lime zest (optional)
    2 hour 20 min, 15 ingredients
  • Southwestern Black Bean Chili
    ground chuck, onion, chopped, taco seasoning and
    10 More
    ground chuck, onion, chopped, taco seasoning, corn, drained, black beans, undrained, tomato soup, water, jalapeno pepper, diced, sour cream, shredded cheddar cheese, green onion, sour cream, crushed tortilla chips (optional) or chili cheese corn chips (optional)
    30 min, 13 ingredients
  • Persian Tacos W/Vegetarian Option
    corn tortillas (5 inch, i made my own using masa harina d... and
    19 More
    corn tortillas (5 inch, i made my own using masa harina dry mix), fresh baby spinach (or combination, can also sub your favorite salad greens like butter lettuce, red leaf, etc.) or fresh baby arugula (or combination, can also sub your favorite salad greens like butter lettuce, red leaf, etc.), tomato, diced small, lime slice, yellow hot chili pepper (we like yellow jalapenos), green onion, thinly sliced, red onion, diced small, cucumber, diced small, avocado, diced small, fresh cilantro, fresh basil, fresh mint, plain yogurt, drained, olive oil, ground beef or 1 lb ground lamb or 1 lb shredded lamb or 1 lb ground chicken or 1 lb ground turkey, garlic clove, peeled and finely minced (i used 1/2 tsp dried minced garlic because my fresh garlic had gone bad), salt or pepper, pomegranate molasses, sumac , to taste, lime , juice of
    20 min, 20 ingredients
  • Mexi Ground Beef Chili Macaroni Casserole
    ground beef, minced fresh garlic, onion, chopped and
    12 More
    ground beef, minced fresh garlic, onion, chopped, green bell pepper, chopped, dried chili pepper flakes (optional or to taste, add in if you like spicy!), taco seasoning mix (you can use 1 package if desired, or use a single or double recipe of my kittencal s taco seasoning mix), grated parmesan cheese (optional), bacon (cooked till very crisp and chopped), tomato sauce, tomato soup, brown sugar (optional), seasoning salt (can use white salt), pepper, cooked macaroni (can use less , cook the macaroni to just firm-tender), shredded tex-mex cheese, divided (or to taste or cheddar cheese or mozzarella cheese)
    31 min, 15 ingredients
  • Thai Shrimp and Roasted Red Chili Stir-Fry
    vegetable oil, garlic, finely chopped (2-3 cloves) and
    10 More
    vegetable oil, garlic, finely chopped (2-3 cloves), yellow onion, coarsely chopped, brown sugar (to taste), thai kitchen roasted red chili paste, thai kitchen premium fish sauce (to taste), red bell pepper , cut into thin strips, snow peas or 1 cup sugar snap pea, shrimp, shelled and deveined, cornstarch (optional), chicken broth (optional) or 1/2 cup water (optional), toasted sesame seeds (optional)
    15 min, 12 ingredients
  •  Prize-Winning  Chili Prize-Winning Chili
    cubes beef chuck, cubes pork, chopped onion and
    20 More
    cubes beef chuck, cubes pork, chopped onion, chopped garlic, beer, tomato sauce, beef broth, chili powder, cumin, cube low sodium beef bouillon, oregano, paprika, brown sugar, cocoa powder, ground coriander, chipotle tabasco, ground chipotle, ground ancho, flour, masa, beef broth, rinsed & drained beans (optional, red or black or combo), cinnamon (optional)
    5 hour , 23 ingredients
  • Best Vegetarian Chili!!! Best Vegetarian Chili!!!
    hunts tomato sauce, fearn soya granules and
    5 More
    hunts tomato sauce, fearn soya granules, bushes or off brand beans in chili sauce, bushes or off brand dark red kidney beans, mexicorn, hot chili seasoning mix, shredded sharp cheddar cheese (optional) or monterey jack pepper cheese (optional)
    35 min, 7 ingredients
  • Primehouse Sirloin Chili Primehouse Sirloin Chili
    vegetable oil, yellow onions, chopped 1/4 '' dice and
    22 More
    vegetable oil, yellow onions, chopped 1/4 dice, shallot, diced fine, garlic, fine chopped, red bell pepper, diced 1/4, green bell pepper, diced 1/4, coarse ground beef (70/30 or 80/20 blend ), sirloin, cubed into 1/2 chunks (prime grade is best), plum tomato (drain , but reserve juice), instant espresso, fine-ground, tomato paste, beef stock, dark brown sugar, chili powder, ground cumin, dried oregano, ground cayenne pepper, paprika, ground coriander, kosher salt, kidney bean, jalapeno peppers, seeded & chopped, serrano pepper, seeded & chopped, dark beer (optional, but guinness recommended )
    2 hour 30 min, 24 ingredients
  • Angie's Poker Night Chili Angie's Poker Night Chili
    ground beef browned, bacon cooked and crumbled and
    13 More
    ground beef browned, bacon cooked and crumbled, diced tomatoes 15oz cans, tomato sauce 15oz cans, tomato paste 6oz can, garlic minced, hot peppers, assorted diced, fresh cilantro(optional) finely chopped, onion diced, chili powder, cayenne, salt, crushed red pepper, bay leaf, pinto beans 15 oz
    7 hour , 15 ingredients
  • Sweet Chili Salmon Patties Sweet Chili Salmon Patties
    egg, sweet chili sauce plus extra for topping and
    4 More
    egg, sweet chili sauce plus extra for topping, fresh basil or cilantro, optional minced, wild-caught alaskan salmon drained and flaked, quick-cooking, gluten-free oats, sesame oil
    6 ingredients
  • Aloo Matar (Paneer Optional) Aloo Matar (Paneer Optional)
    potatoes , raw, cut into cubes (aloo), peas (matar) and
    15 More
    potatoes , raw, cut into cubes (aloo), peas (matar), paneer cheese (optional), vegetable oil, onions, chopped, fresh ginger, peeled and minced, garlic cloves, peeled and minced, green chili pepper, minced (adjust for preference on spiciness), tomatoes, chopped, salt, turmeric powder, ground black pepper, paprika, red chili powder, garam masala, water, cilantro (to garnish , coriander)
    40 min, 17 ingredients
  • The Best Chili North of the Ohio River The Best Chili North of the Ohio River
    lean ground beef, chorizo sausage (optional) and
    17 More
    lean ground beef, chorizo sausage (optional), stew meat (optional), onions, diced, garlic cloves, tomato juice, water, chipotle chiles in adobo, green peppers , chunked (optional), chili powder (to taste), ale (optional), cocoa (optional), strong black coffee (optional), salsa verde (optional), dark red kidney beans (i prefer to use a mixture of kidney black pinto, and red beans), fresh cilantro (optional), sugar (to even out the acidity), masa corn flour (optional) or 2 tbsp flour (optional), water (optional)
    1 hour 15 min, 19 ingredients
  • Easy and Quick Ground Beef and Salsa Chili Easy and Quick Ground Beef and Salsa Chili
    lean ground beef, onion, chopped, fresh minced garlic and
    10 More
    lean ground beef, onion, chopped, fresh minced garlic, jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped, optional (add in if you like spicy), green bell pepper, chopped (optional), tomato juice (make sure it is a good quality , i use heinz), thick & chunky salsa (about 1-1/2 cups), red kidney beans or 1 (15 oz) can pinto beans, drained and rinsed, diced tomatoes with juice, tomato soup, undiluted, chili seasoning mix (packaged or homemade , any amount to taste, you can use half package or all of the package), shredded cheddar cheese, chopped onion (optional)
    1 hour , 13 ingredients
  • Moosewood Red, Gold, Black, and Green Chili Moosewood Red, Gold, Black, and Green Chili
    bulgur, water, canned tomatoes, undrained (28 oz can) and
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    bulgur, water, canned tomatoes, undrained (28 oz can), olive oil, onions, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, ground cumin, chili powder, tabasco sauce or 1 tbsp hot pepper sauce or 1/4 tsp cayenne, green bell peppers, chopped, corn, black beans, drained cooked (14 oz can), red kidney beans, drained cooked (14 oz can), salt, cheddar cheese (optional) or monterey jack cheese (optional), cilantro (optional)
    35 min, 16 ingredients
  • Vegetarian Green-Chili  chicken  Enchiladas Vegetarian Green-Chili chicken Enchiladas
    vegetarian chicken substitute (or frichik) and
    7 More
    vegetarian chicken substitute (or frichik), flour tortillas, green enchilada sauce, diced green chilies, shredded cheese, carton sour cream, taco seasoning, green onions (optional) or black olives (optional)
    1 hour , 8 ingredients




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