Best 20 Homemade Chili Recipes

EASY HOMEMADE CHILI

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine the beef and onion and saute until meat is browned and onion is tender. Add the stewed tomatoes with juice, tomato sauce, beans and water.
• Season with the chili powder, garlic powder, salt and ground black pepper to taste. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover and let simmer for 15 minutes.

HOMEMADE CHILI SAUCE

Steps:

• Whisk tomato sauce, brown sugar, vinegar, chili powder, allspice, garlic powder, and onion powder together in a bowl.

HOMEMADE CHILI

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add ground beef; cook and stir until browned, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Transfer beef mixture to a 6-quart slow cooker. Stir in kidney beans, diced tomatoes, tomato puree, water, green chile peppers, chili powder, salt, cumin, and black pepper.
• Cook on Low until flavors combine, 4 to 6 hours.

BEST HOMEMADE CHILI

Steps:

• In a large Dutch oven or soup kettle, brown beef with onions until the beef is brown and the onions are tender; drain. Stir in spices and tomato sauce. , Simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Combine flour and vinegar; stir into chili. Simmer another 15 minutes or until thickened.

HOMEMADE CHILI CRISP

Steps:

• Bring oil, shallots, garlic, star anise, and cinnamon to a simmer in a medium saucepan over medium saucepan. Continue simmering, swishing oil around occasionally, until garlic and shallots are browned, about 20 minutes.
• Mix red pepper flakes, ginger, soy sauce, sugar, mushroom powder, and salt together in a medium bowl.
• Strain shallot mixture through a fine mesh sieve over the ginger-pepper flake mixture. Let garlic and shallot pieces cool in sieve before stirring back into the infused oil. Pour into a glass container with a top and chill until ready to use.

HOMEMADE CHILI BURGERS

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in remaining chili ingredients. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour., In a large bowl, combine the egg, crumbs, salt, cumin and pepper. Crumble beef over mixture; mix well. Shape into four patties. , Grill, covered, over medium heat for 4-5 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 160° and juices run clear. Serve on buns with chili. Top with onion and cheese. Refrigerate or freeze remaining chili.

GOOD, EASY TO MAKE HOMEMADE CHILI

Steps:

• Brown meat (drain grease).
• Cut up vegetables.
• Put everything in a pot and boil on stove around 3 hours covered(crock pots also work, but I've found it doesn't turn out as good. It is always better heated up the next day).
• That's it.

QUICK HOMEMADE CHILI CON CARNE WITH BEANS

Steps:

• Heat oil in large skillet; add garlic, onion and ground beef.
• Stir until browned.
• Pour off excess fat.
• Add beans with liquid, tomato sauce, salt and chili powder.
• Simmer over low heat stirring occasionally, until chili is desired thickness.

HOMEMADE CINCINNATI CHILI

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook beef and onions over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. , In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the beans, tomato sauce, broth, chili powder, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, chocolate, cinnamon, cumin, salt, oregano, pepper and cloves. Stir in beef mixture. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until heated through. , Serve with spaghetti. If desired, serve with cheese and green onions., Freeze Option: Freeze cooled chili in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add broth or water if necessary. Serve with spaghetti. If desired, serve with cheese and green onions.

HOMEMADE CHILI SEASONING POPCORN

Steps:

• Heat canola oil in a large pot over medium-high heat; add 1 popcorn kernel to the hot oil. The oil is ready when the kernel pops.
• Pour popcorn kernels into the hot oil; season with half the popcorn salt. Stir to coat. Cover the pot with a sheet of aluminum foil. Poke about 10 holes into the aluminum foil using a knife. Cook popcorn until all the kernels are popped, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove pot from heat; sprinkle popcorn with remaining popcorn salt, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne pepper, chipotle chile pepper, and ancho chile pepper. Toss to evenly coat.

SEMI-HOMEMADE CHILI

Steps:

• 1. Brown ground beef with onion, garlic, and seasonings. Drain.
• 2. Add water and bring to a boil. Whisk in tomato paste and Bear Creek chili mix.
• 3. Stir in tomatoes, beans, and green chiles.
• 4. Either reduce heat and simmer for 25 minutes, or pour into a crock pot and cook on low for 2-4 hours. Top with cheese and sour cream to serve, if desired.

HOMEMADE CHILI SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Add all the ingredients to a saucepan and bring to a very light simmer.
• 2. Simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes.
• 3. Add the content of the saucepan to a blender, fitted with an S-blade, and then blend until completely smooth.
• 4. Place the sauce in a bowl, cover, and refrigerate for several hours, or overnight before using.
• 5. Chef's Note: Many people use chili sauce in place of ketchup, and it is excellent on a good juicy burger, or hotdog.
• 6. Chef's Note: The appitizer recipe I use this in is my mini meatballs in a grape/chili sauce recipe. The incorporation of this homemade sauce, and using my meatball recipe, makes for a wonderful treat for your guests.
• 7. Keep the faith, and keep cooking.

HOMEMADE SLOPPY JOES OR HOT DOG CHILI

Steps:

• Brown the beef in a large frying pan, breaking it into tiny pieces.
• Drain any excess fat then stir in the rest of the ingredients (except for the buns) with the beef. Simmer on medium heat until the mixture is thick, about 10 minutes.
• Serve on hamburger buns or over hot dogs.

CHORIZO CHILI POTATO CHIP NACHOS WITH HOMEMADE AMERICAN CHEESE

Steps:

• Bring oil to 350 degrees F in a deep-fryer. Slice the potatoes thin on a mandoline. Run under cold water until the water is clean. Fry until crispy.
• Saute the bell peppers, jalapeno and half the red onions in olive oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat until the onion is translucent. Add the chorizo, chili powder, cumin and paprika, then reduce heat to medium and cook until the chorizo cooks through. Transfer to a food processor and blend.
• Combine the vinegar, salt, sugar and remaining onions in a small saucepot and bring to a boil. Strain.
• Layer the Homemade American Cheese over the chips. Top with hot chili to melt. Top with cilantro, sour cream and pickled onions and serve.
• Line a 8 1/2-by-4 1/2-by-2 3/4-inch-deep loaf pan with plastic wrap.
• Combine the Cheddar, mozzarella, tapioca flour and salt in a food processor and pulse to combine.
• Combine the butter, beer and milk in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Remove from the heat and slowly pour the hot liquid into the cheese, processing until fully melted and smooth (use caution when blending hot liquids). Spoon the mixture into the prepared loaf pan, spreading it evenly (it should fill three-quarters of the loaf pan). Let stand in the refrigerator until the cheese sets, 4 to 6 hours. Invert the pan on a cutting board to remove the cheese and peel off the plastic wrap. Cut crosswise into 16 slices.

MOM'S HOMEMADE HOT DOG CHILI -OR- SLOPPY JOES!

Steps:

• Brown hamburger-drain fat.
• add remaining ingredients to beef and simmer until heated through.
• Serve over hot dogs, along with cole slaw and mustard for a traditional North Carolinian hot dog OR, you can serve on hamburger buns for a killer Sloppy Joe!
• Serving size depends on which option you choose.
• 10+ hot dog servings, or 4 moderate Sloppy Joes.
• For cookouts and picnics, recipe can easily double!

HOMEMADE BREAD BOWLS FOR CHILI MADE IN BREAD MAKER

Steps:

• 1. Place the ingredients in the order listed into the bread machine and run the dough cycle. When finished, lightly knead the dough on a clean and floured surface. Divide the dough into 6 equal parts and form into the shape of a ball. Lightly sprinkle cornmeal onto a baking sheet and place balls of dough on top and allow to rise. Let rise for about 30 minutes in a warm place. Bake at 350°F for 15-20 minutes or golden brown. Let cool slightly before cutting the tops out with a bread knife or scoup part of the inside out.
• 2. For other seasonings, replace chili powder with other spices. Depending on what you are substituting, I would go shy rather than overboard with the spice. I have used italian seasonings 1 tsp each of oregano and basil and it has not been too strong. For plain bread bowls, do not use seasoning.

DAD'S HOMEMADE CHILI

Steps:

• Chop onion and jalapeno.
• Saute onion and jalapeno in butter.
• While onion sautes brown the beef and sausage, drain.
• To a large stock/soup pot over low heat add beans, green chilis, and tomatoes.
• Add onion and jalapeno when tender to pot and add meat when brown.
• Add chili powder, garlic, and cumin.
• Cook for approximately 45 minutes over low heat, stirring frequently.

HOMEMADE CHILI POTATO CHIPS WITH SESAME AVOCADO SALSA

Steps:

• For the homemade chili potato chips: Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment.
• Distribute the potatoes between the prepared baking sheets in one layer. Brush with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper, then flip the potatoes over, brush the other side with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake, rotating the pans halfway through, until splotchy and brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Keep a close eye on them as they could burn quickly.
• For the sesame avocado salsa: Meanwhile, whisk together the soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger, lime and some hot sauce in a large bowl. Add the avocados and toss to coat, mashing some of the avocados a little bit to bring everything together. Taste and adjust as desired (this is one of those foods that you've eaten half of by the time you're done making it because you'll probably want to taste test it again and again and again...). Top with the chopped cilantro and toasted sesame seeds.
• When the chips are done, immediately sprinkle them with the chili powder. Let cool slightly and enjoy with the salsa.

BEST EVER HOMEMADE CHILI POWDER

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together.
• This keeps for months on the pantry shelf.

MOM'S HOMEMADE CHILI CON CARNE WITH BEANS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook and crumble meat until almost browned.
• Add onion, green pepper, and garlic.
• Continue cooking until meat is browned and onion is tender.
• Drain, stir in remaining ingredients, bring to a boil, reduce heat.
• Cover and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.