Are you yearning to savor the bold flavors of a hearty and authentic cowboy chili? This classic dish, deeply rooted in the rich culinary traditions of the American West, is an embodiment of bold flavors and comforting warmth. It's a captivating culinary journey that will tantalize your taste buds and transport you to the vast landscapes of the Wild West. As you embark on this cooking adventure, you'll be guided through the careful selection of ingredients, the art of preparation, and the cooking process that transforms ordinary ingredients into an extraordinary meal. Whether you're a seasoned cook or a novice in the kitchen, this comprehensive guide will empower you to craft a succulent and authentic cowboy chili that will leave you and your dinner companions yearning for more.
Here are our top 18 tried and tested recipes!
COWBOY STEAK WITH COFFEE AND CHILI RUB
Steps:
- Spray a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray and preheat it over medium-high heat. In a small bowl combine all the ingredients for the rub and coat the steak well on both sides. Cook steak for 14 minutes, turning once, for medium to medium-rare. Allow steak to sit for 5 minutes before slicing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 207 calorie, Fat 10 grams, SaturatedFat 3.8 grams, Sodium 231 milligrams, Carbohydrate 1 grams, Fiber 1 grams, Protein 25 grams
COWBOY CHILI
Sweet and chunky describe this hearty chili that kids will love. For the adults, add a dash or two of hot sauce and warm up your winter, and your taste buds.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 20m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, combine all ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10-15 minutes or until pepper is crisp-tender.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 217 calories, Fat 2g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 23mg cholesterol, Sodium 1005mg sodium, Carbohydrate 32g carbohydrate (18g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 15g protein.
SPICY COWBOY CHILI
Toasting the peppers for this chili releases their earthy flavors - but do wear gloves when handling dried peppers and seeds. - Rachel Sprinkel, Hilo, Hawaii
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 7h45m
Yield 14 servings (3-1/2 quarts).
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425°. Remove papery outer skin from garlic bulb, but do not peel or separate the cloves. Cut off top of garlic bulb, exposing individual cloves. Brush cut cloves with 1 teaspoon oil. Wrap in foil. Bake until cloves are soft, 30-35 minutes. Unwrap and cool slightly. Squeeze garlic from skins; mash with a fork., Meanwhile, in a large dry skillet over medium-high heat, toast chilies on both sides until puffy, 3-6 minutes. (Do not blacken.) Cool. Remove stems and seeds; coarsely chop chilies. Place in a small bowl; cover with beer. Let stand until softened, about 30 minutes., In the same skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat. Brown beef in batches, adding additional oil if needed; transfer to a 6-qt. slow cooker. In the skillet, heat 2 teaspoons oil over medium heat. Add onions; cook and stir until tender. Add to beef., Stir in the remaining ingredients, mashed garlic and dried chilies mixture. Cover and cook on low until meat is tender, 7-9 hours. If desired, serve with cheese and jalapenos.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 301 calories, Fat 9g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 60mg cholesterol, Sodium 588mg sodium, Carbohydrate 27g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 8g fiber), Protein 27g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
COWBOY CHILI
Make and share this Cowboy Chili recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Tisy Adams
Categories < 4 Hours
Time 1h15m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, cook ground beef, garlic and onion over medium heat, stirring until beef is browned, about 10 minutes.
- Drain well.
- Stir tomatoes with liquid, broth, chili powder, cumin, oregano and cayenne pepper into beef mixture.
- Reduce heat to low.
- Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 1 hour.
- Add pinto beans and salt.
- Cook stirring, for 15 minutes longer.
- note: The flavor of the chili actually improves once the ingredients blend making this the perfect do-ahead meal.
- Refrigerate chili until ready to use, then reheat over low heat.
SLOW-COOKER COWBOY CHILI
When I make this recipe, I like it to be so hot it's barely edible, so I put in about a dozen serano peppers. If you want it milder you can just add one or two jalapenos or omit them entirely. I also put canned jalapenos in mine which I don't think are very spicy but they do add a nice peppery flavor. I like to serve this chili in sour dough bread bowls. Note: When I do anything in the slow-cooker, I always wait and add the onions a couple of hours before the end. When you leave onions in a slow-cooker too long they get an upleasant taste which taints the whole dish. This is just a preference of mine; if they don't bother you you can put them in with the rest of the ingredients.
Provided by GiddyUpGo
Categories Beans
Time 8h10m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a large skillet, brown the beef and drain.
- Place the beef in the crockpot and add all the ingredients except the onions.
- Cover and cook on low for 6 hours.
- Add the onions and cook on low for an additional 2 hours.
TEXAS COWBOY CHILI BEANS
I just came up with this one day playing around in the kitchen. It's become a ranch favorite. Very unique and meaty, this is always a big hit at our potlucks. The men just love it. This will feed the cavalry. If you like Tex-Mex, you'll like this. Garnish with cheese.
Provided by DEEJAE
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Chili Recipes Beef Chili Recipes
Time 6h
Yield 25
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a large stock pot over high heat, brown roast on all sides. Reduce heat to medium low and add the diced tomatoes with green chile peppers, yellow onion, garlic powder, ground cumin and chili seasoning mix. Cover and simmer until meat comes apart easily, about 3 to 4 hours.
- Meanwhile, rinse the pinto beans and soak them in a bowl of warm water.
- Remove cooked roast from the pot and set aside. Rinse the pinto beans and pour them into the pot. Pour in enough water to cover the beans and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer until the beans are very tender, about 1 1/2 hours, adding extra water as needed.
- Shred roast with fork and discard the fat. Add the shredded meat to the cooked beans and pour in enough water to cover. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes
Nutrition Facts : Calories 434.3 calories, Carbohydrate 17.5 g, Cholesterol 103.1 mg, Fat 26.7 g, Fiber 5.6 g, Protein 30.8 g, SaturatedFat 10.6 g, Sodium 456.2 mg, Sugar 1.1 g
SKINNY COWBOY TURKEY CHILI
This is the best white chili variation, and it is healthier than most. This won first prize at our company chili cook-off. The other contestants were mad when they learned how easy the recipe is and that I had prepared it an hour before the competition. I make a double batch and fill a gallon-sized zip-top bag and freeze for great leftovers.
Provided by Brokencookie
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Chili Recipes Turkey Chili Recipes
Time 1h10m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Cook and stir turkey in a skillet until browned and crumbly, about 5 minutes. Drain excess grease.
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Saute corn, celery, onion, and garlic in the hot oil until tender, about 5 minutes. Add ground turkey. Stir in tomatoes, salsa, chicken broth, chili powder, cilantro, cayenne, Creole seasoning, cumin, and oregano. Simmer over medium-low heat until flavors combine, about 30 minutes.
- Add beans to the pot and simmer for 15 minutes. Add Cheddar cheese and stir until completely melted.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 307.7 calories, Carbohydrate 33.5 g, Cholesterol 45.5 mg, Fat 9.8 g, Fiber 9.1 g, Protein 24.3 g, SaturatedFat 2.4 g, Sodium 872.1 mg, Sugar 4.4 g
CHUNKY COWBOY CHILI
Make and share this Chunky Cowboy Chili recipe from Food.com.
Provided by ratherbeswimmin
Categories Meat
Time 2h30m
Yield 14 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat 1 T oil in a large pot over med-high heat.
- Add in half the beef; cook 12 minutes or until dark brown, turning after 5 minutes.
- Remove beef from pan, and keep warm.
- Repeat procedure with remaining half of beef.
- Add remaining 1 T oil to pan; add in onion, bell pepper, and garlic; saute 5 minutes or until tender.
- Return beef and accumulated juices to pan.
- Stir in 1 cup water, Worcestershire sauce, and remaining ingredients.
- Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 1 hour and 30 minutes or until beef is tender and chili is thick; taste and adjust seasoning to taste.
COWBOY CHILI
I've been making this chili for years and it just keeps getting better. The london broil instead of ground beef makes it so hearty and mixing your own chili powders just makes it. There are a lot of chili recipes out there, and I know mine calls for a lot of ingredients, but try this and I promise you will not be disappointed. If...
Provided by Lou Kostura
Categories Chili
Time 5h
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- 1. Saute bacon, onions, garlic, peppers until bacon is soft and releasing juices. Add beef and brown. Add rest of ingredients and simmer 4 hours or longer.
COWBOY AND INDIANS SOUP - CHUCK WAGON CHILI CROCK POT
I got this recipe out of the local paper this week. I'm making it today. It looks great. Guessing on the servings and the package size of the chili mix.
Provided by cheesygiraffe
Categories Beans
Time 6h15m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Combine all ingredients except beans in slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on low 5-6 hours.
- Add beans and cook 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 761.2, Fat 30.4, SaturatedFat 11.6, Cholesterol 142.9, Sodium 281.7, Carbohydrate 58.1, Fiber 17.6, Sugar 7.1, Protein 63.4
PENNSYLVANIA COWBOY CHILI
This is an amalgamation of recipes that I have tried over the years. Every time I make this recipe and take it to work everyone says it is the best chili they ever had.
Provided by Bridget Elaine
Categories Meat
Time 3h25m
Yield 1 Gallon, 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- In a large pot start browning ground beef.
- When beef is half done add all veg. to pot.
- When veg. are half done add remaining ingredients excluding the tomato paste.
- Bring to a boil over high heat stirring often.
- Lower heat to simmer and let cook for 2 to 6 hours stirring often (the longer then better).
- If chili is not thick enough for you add the tomato paste.
- If you want to add beans go ahead, but this chili is great without them!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 339.2, Fat 17, SaturatedFat 5.8, Cholesterol 65.6, Sodium 3189.3, Carbohydrate 24.8, Fiber 6.4, Sugar 11.9, Protein 25.4
GRILLED COWBOY CALICO CHILI !
This is a family favorite! We have made this on the grill and on the stove in the kitchen... it is always a hit! We tend to grill extra steaks, and have the left over ones to chop up and make this recipe. The children love all of the textures and colors from the ingredients. Tonight they all 4 asked for seconds! Play with...
Provided by Colleen Sowa
Categories Chili
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 23
Steps:
- 1. Cut up the chilled steak into very small pieces. Place in large kettle with the water (or tomato juice). Bring to a boil. Simmer for about 10 minutes while chopping veggies up.
- 2. Chop up the onion, tomato, peppers and zucchini. Add to the kettle with the steak (you can add more water or juice if desired). Bring to a full boil. Reduce heat and simmer until all the veggies are cooked (about 15 minutes).
- 3. Chopped Zucchini can be chopped large or small.
- 4. Add the pasta sauce.
- 5. Add canned beans and corn.
- 6. Add the spices. Simmer for 10 minutes
- 7. Serve! *** If you like a thinner chili, add more liquid. If you want a thicker chili add a large can of tomato paste.
SWEET AND SPICY COWBOY CHILI
This is something that is a go to meal for my Family... I always have a can of baked beans and a pound of ground meat. You can tweak it anyway you like!
Provided by Jaime Preo
Categories Beef
Time 25m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- 1. Dice up onion and bell pepper
- 2. cook ground meat until done
- 3. add diced pepper and onion and saute for a couple minutes
- 4. add baked beans, corn, jalapenos, sauces and sugar and let simmer for about 15 minutes
- 5. EAT... I usally serve mine with pickles, sliced cheese and nice bulky rolls or homemade bread. And there is Dinner!
SPICY BACON COWBOY CHILI RECIPE RECIPE - (4.5/5)
Provided by tulawdog
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- 1. Heat a large sauce pan (preferably cast iron) over med-high heat. Add ground beef and bacon and cook until it is nearly cooked through and browned, stirring occasionally. Next add onion, garlic and habaneros and cook for another 2-3 minutes or until onions start to soften. 2. Add BBQ sauce, spices, brown sugar, fresh cracked pepper, masa and beer. Stir to combine, bring to a simmer, then lower heat to keep at a gentle simmer. Cook for 30 min - 1 hour, (flavors will develop more with the longer cooking time but isn't a requirement) adding more beer or water if necessary to maintain a good "moistness" to the chili. 3. Serve the chili warm. Serving suggestions - Toppings- cheese, sour cream, diced green onions. As a base or alongside - tortilla chips, crusty bread, in a quesadilla, on fries, over a sausage dog or burger, as a pizza sauce, with pasta... The variations are endless!
TURKEY COWBOY CHILI
My sister in law gave me this recipe and I tweaked it a little to my tastes. It is a quick and easy chili that can be ready in one hour - start to finish. You can use ground beef if you'd like. I just dislike the flavor of it, so use extra lean ground turkey instead. I will also note that this is a completely dairy free recipe if that is an issue for you :) Enjoy and let me know if you like it ! *****I like to load up all my recipes with veggies. This is NOT necessary if you're not a veggie fan!
Provided by Sudi in AK
Categories Poultry
Time 55m
Yield 8-12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Fry the bacon pieces in the large pot you will be using for the chili. Once it is to your liking, add onion and turkey (and garlic if using fresh) and cook until turkey is browned. Season turkey to taste while it is cooking.
- Now add everything else, including the rest of your seasonings. Simmer, covered, on medium heat for about 45 minutes (or until potatoes are soft), stirring about every ten.
- Done! Quick, easy, and you get your meats and veggies all in one tasty meal! This recipe goes great with the frozen "crusty french" rolls that pillsbury doughboy sells.
COWBOY CHILI
Really make your chili sing with these delicious toppings!
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 10m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Heat chili as directed on pouch; divide between 2 bowls.
- Sprinkle each bowl with half of the remaining ingredients.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 690, Carbohydrate 50 g, Cholesterol 80 mg, Fat 6, Fiber 4 g, Protein 29 g, SaturatedFat 15 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 1780 mg, Sugar 11 g, TransFat 0 g
COWBOY CHILI
Categories Soup/Stew Bean Quick & Easy High Fiber Tailgating
Yield 6-8 bowls
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Cook the ground beef and drain. Slice the bacon into smaller pieces. To the ground beef add, bacon (uncooked), butter beans, baked beans, kidney beans, brown sugar, ketchup, and bbq sauce. Cook in a crockpot on low or over the stove until heated throughly. You may need to adjust the amount of ketchup and bbq sauce accordingly to your own taste.
COWBOY CHILI
Steps:
- Mix chili powder, paprika, cumin, garlic powder, salt, and flour together in a small bowl. Brown meat over medium-high heat in a 6-quart pot or 14-inch Dutch oven. Add spice mixture and stir well. Add water gradually and stir well. Reduce heat to low and simmer for about 45 minutes.
Tips
• Use a large pot or Dutch oven to make the chili. This will give the chili plenty of room to simmer and develop its flavor.
• Brown the beef or turkey in a large skillet over medium heat before adding it to the chili. This will help to develop the flavor of the meat and prevent it from becoming tough.
• Add a variety of beans to the chili, such as kidney beans, black beans, and pinto beans. This will add flavor, texture, and protein to the chili.
• Use a variety of spices to flavor the chili, such as chili powder, cumin, oregano, and garlic powder. You can also add a bit of cayenne pepper for a spicy kick.
• Simmer the chili for at least 30 minutes, or up to 2 hours, to allow the flavors to meld.
• Serve the chili with your favorite toppings, such as shredded cheese, sour cream, and chopped onions.
Conclusion
Cowboy chili is a hearty and flavorful dish that is perfect for a cold winter day. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. So experiment with different ingredients and spices until you find the perfect cowboy chili recipe for you.
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