Best 7 Tailgate Chili Recipes

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Whether you are a seasoned tailgate pro or a first-timer, enjoying and sharing a hearty, delicious bowl of perfectly cooked tailgate chili is a crucial part of the gameday experience. From zesty and bold flavors to a robust, smoky taste, there's a tailgate chili recipe that will satisfy every palate. Gather your friends, fire up the grill, and get ready to make some memories with a tailgate chili that will be the talk of the stadium.

Let's cook with our recipes!

HEALTHIER BOILERMAKER TAILGATE CHILI



Healthier Boilermaker Tailgate Chili image

This chili has always been great during football season--and the rest of the year! But I like to make it a little healthier by reducing the fat and sodium content. Sprinkle with red onion, cilantro or diced avocado (optional).

Provided by MakeItHealthy

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Chili Recipes     Chicken Chili Recipes

Time 2h30m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 25

2 pounds extra-lean ground beef
1 pound chicken sausage, casings removed
3 (15 ounce) cans chili beans, drained
1 (15 ounce) can chili beans in spicy sauce
2 (28 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with juice
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
1 large yellow onion, chopped
3 stalks celery, chopped
1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
2 green chile peppers, seeded and chopped
½ cup beer
¼ cup chili powder
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon dried oregano
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco®)
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon white sugar
3 cups baked tortilla chips

Steps:

  • Crumble ground beef and chicken sausage into a large stock pot over medium-high heat; cook and stir until evenly browned, 10 to 12 minutes. Drain excess grease.
  • Pour in chili beans, spicy chili beans, diced tomatoes, and tomato paste. Add onion, celery, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, chile peppers, and beer. Season with chili powder, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, oregano, cumin, hot pepper sauce, basil, salt, ground pepper, cayenne, paprika, and sugar. Stir to blend, then cover and simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally, for at least 2 hours.
  • Taste and adjust salt, ground pepper, and chili powder in necessary, after 2 hours. Ladle into bowls and top with baked tortilla chips to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 474.1 calories, Carbohydrate 44.9 g, Cholesterol 67.3 mg, Fat 19.8 g, Fiber 10.6 g, Protein 32 g, SaturatedFat 6.8 g, Sodium 1587.7 mg, Sugar 11.2 g

TAILGATE CHILI



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Provided by Virginia Willis

Categories     appetizer

Time 10h25m

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 pound dried black beans or three 15-ounce cans black beans, drained
Coarse kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
3/4 pound hot Italian sausage, casings removed
1 pound ground beef
2 onions, chopped
5 cloves garlic, chopped
1 jalapeno pepper, cored, seeded and chopped
3 tablespoons chili powder
1 tablespoon ground cumin
Two 28-ounce cans whole tomatoes, undrained and coarsely chopped
1 1/4 cups homemade chicken stock or reduced-fat low-sodium chicken broth
2 tablespoons finely ground cornmeal
Sour cream, for serving
Chopped green onions, for serving
Hot sauce, for serving

Steps:

  • If using dried beans, sort through them to remove any small stones or debris. Place the beans in a large bowl and add water to cover. Soak overnight. Or place the beans in a large pot of water and bring to a boil over high heat. Once the beans come to a boil, remove from the heat and set aside for 1 hour. Before cooking, discard any floating beans and drain. Combine the soaked beans and fresh water to cover in a large, heavy-bottomed Dutch oven. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then decrease the heat to low. Simmer, covered, until the beans are tender, about 1 hour. Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt and black pepper. Set aside.
  • Heat a large heavy pot over medium heat. Add the sausage, beef and onions. Cook, stirring often, breaking up the meat, until no longer pink, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the garlic and jalapeno and cook until fragrant, 45 to 60 seconds. Add the chili powder, cumin, tomatoes and stock. Season with salt and black pepper. Bring to a boil over high heat then reduce the heat to simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, about 30 minutes. Add the cornmeal and reserved cooked or canned and drained black beans and stir to combine. Cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened and the flavors have married, about 15 minutes. Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt and black pepper. Serve the chili with sour cream, green onions and hot sauce on the side.

BOILERMAKER TAILGATE CHILI RECIPE - (3.7/5)



Boilermaker Tailgate Chili Recipe - (3.7/5) image

Provided by á-7031

Number Of Ingredients 28

2 lbs ground beef chuck
1 lb bulk Italian sausage
3 15 oz cans chili beans, drained
1 15 oz can chili beans in spicy sauce
2 28 oz cans diced tomatoes with juice
1 6 oz can tomato paste
1 large yellow onion, chopped
3 stalks celery, chopped
1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
1 red bell pepper, seeded and chiopped
2 green chile peppers, seeded and chopped
1 T bacon bits
4 cubes beef bouillon
1/2 C beer
1/4 C chili powder
1 T Worcestershire sauce
1 T minced garlic
1 T dried oregano
2 tsp ground cumin
2 tsp hot pepper sauce
1 tsp dried basil
1 tsp salt
q1 tsp black pepper
2 tsp cayeene pepper
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp white sugar
1 10 oz bag corn chips such as Fritos
1 8 oz pkg shredded Cheddar cheese

Steps:

  • Heat a large stock pot over med high heat. Crumble ground chuck and sausage into the hot pan, and cook until evenly browned. Drain off excess grease. Pour in the chili beans, spicy chili beans, diced tomatoes and tomato paste. Add celery, onion, green and red peppers, chile peppers, bacon bits, bouillon and beer Season with chili powder, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, oregano, sumin, hot pepper sauce, basil, salt, pepper, cayeene paprika and sugar Stir to blend, then cover and simmer over low heat for at least 2 hours, stirring occasionally. After 2 hours, taste, and adjust salt, pepper and chili powder if necessary. The longer the chili summers, the better it will taste. Remove from heat and serve, or refrigerate and serve the next day To serve, ladle into bowls, and top with corn chips and shredded Cheddar cheese

REDSKINS TAILGATE CHILI



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Found this while looking for food ideas to cheer on the the Washington Redskins!! This is a very good chili - didn't use the hot sauce to make it more kid friendly and it was perfect!

Provided by DancingPanda

Categories     Meat

Time 2h40m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 lb ground beef
2 links Italian sausage
1 large onion, chopped
1 bell pepper, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
2 tablespoons chili powder
1 teaspoon oregano
2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
1 tablespoon hot sauce
1 (16 ounce) can whole tomatoes, undrained
1 (16 ounce) can red kidney beans, undrained
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
1 dark beer
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, for garnish
1 (8 ounce) jar sliced jalapenos, for garnish

Steps:

  • The Night Before:.
  • Start out by removing the skin from the Italian sausage.
  • In a large skillet, begin to brown the sausage and ground beef.
  • Drain the meats once browned. Remove from skillet and place in a large pot.
  • In the skillet, brown the onion, pepper and mushrooms. Add garlic for the last two minutes.
  • Transfer the mixture to the large pot.
  • Add whole tomatoes and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Be sure to break the tomatoes up well.
  • Stir in chili powder, oregano, parsley, and the hot sauce. Remove from the heat and refrigerate overnight after cooling.
  • Gameday:.
  • Light the burner and sit the pot of goodness over the heat.
  • Add the kidney beans in and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and begin to simmer the chili.
  • Now add the tomato paste and the dark beer. I use Newcastle, but Guinness, and Becks dark are both great in this recipe as well.
  • Simmer uncovered until the mixture reduces to desired thickness. If it stays uncovered for an extended period of time and thickens too much just add a little more beer to loosen things back up a bit.
  • Scoop into bowls and top with a few of the jalapeno slices and a sprinkle or two of cheddar.

THE HERD'S TAILGATE CHILI



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This is a no-fail recipe for chili that is made all in the same pot! Great to freeze and have for later on as well! I make this in a large amount and separate it up and freeze it.

Provided by Tara K Farley

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Chili Recipes     Beef Chili Recipes

Time 1h5m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 18

2 pounds ground beef
2 onions, diced
2 green bell peppers, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 (1.25 ounce) packages chili seasoning mix
1 ½ tablespoons chili powder
1 ½ tablespoons ground cumin
1 ½ teaspoons onion powder
1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder
4 (14.5 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
2 (28 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
3 (14.5 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes
2 (16 ounce) cans navy beans, drained and rinsed
3 (16 ounce) cans seasoned chili beans, undrained
2 (15 ounce) cans pinto beans, drained and rinsed
2 (15 ounce) cans red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, drained and rinsed
2 (15 ounce) cans black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed

Steps:

  • Cook and stir ground beef, onions, bell peppers, garlic, chili seasoning, chili powder, ground cumin, onion powder, and garlic powder in a large pot over medium-high heat until meat is browned, 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Stir diced tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, stewed tomatoes, navy beans, chili beans, pinto beans, kidney beans, black beans, and black-eyed peas into beef mixture; bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until flavors blend and chili is warmed through, at least 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 812.3 calories, Carbohydrate 125.1 g, Cholesterol 57.3 mg, Fat 15.6 g, Fiber 35.6 g, Protein 53.3 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 3409.3 mg, Sugar 16.9 g

BOILERMAKER TAILGATE CHILI



Boilermaker Tailgate Chili image

This is the chili recipe the gang eats at Purdue Boilermaker football games. I always prep and cook the chili the night before and then reheat the next day. This is a combination of many different tomato-based chili recipes. Good luck and enjoy.

Provided by MIGHTYPURDUE22

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Chili Recipes     Pork Chili Recipes

Time 2h30m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 28

2 pounds ground beef chuck
1 pound bulk Italian sausage
3 (15 ounce) cans chili beans, drained
1 (15 ounce) can chili beans in spicy sauce
2 (28 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with juice
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
1 large yellow onion, chopped
3 stalks celery, chopped
1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
2 green chile peppers, seeded and chopped
1 tablespoon bacon bits
4 cubes beef bouillon
½ cup beer
¼ cup chili powder
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon dried oregano
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce (e.g. Tabasco™)
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon white sugar
1 (10.5 ounce) bag corn chips such as Fritos®
1 (8 ounce) package shredded Cheddar cheese

Steps:

  • Heat a large stock pot over medium-high heat. Crumble the ground chuck and sausage into the hot pan, and cook until evenly browned. Drain off excess grease.
  • Pour in the chili beans, spicy chili beans, diced tomatoes and tomato paste. Add the onion, celery, green and red bell peppers, chile peppers, bacon bits, bouillon, and beer. Season with chili powder, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, oregano, cumin, hot pepper sauce, basil, salt, pepper, cayenne, paprika, and sugar. Stir to blend, then cover and simmer over low heat for at least 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
  • After 2 hours, taste, and adjust salt, pepper, and chili powder if necessary. The longer the chili simmers, the better it will taste. Remove from heat and serve, or refrigerate, and serve the next day.
  • To serve, ladle into bowls, and top with corn chips and shredded Cheddar cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 599.8 calories, Carbohydrate 55.3 g, Cholesterol 69.7 mg, Fat 30.1 g, Fiber 11.5 g, Protein 30.8 g, SaturatedFat 10.6 g, Sodium 2092.5 mg, Sugar 11.8 g

TAILGATE CHILI



Tailgate Chili image

This is fantastic chili, a little spicy but not overly hot. If making it for a crowd just double the ingredients. It can be made the day before and warmed up in the crock pot. serve with corn bread or crusty rolls. don't let the long list of ingredients scare you, most are spices and it is really easy to put together.

Provided by Gail Herbest

Categories     Other Soups

Time 2h20m

Number Of Ingredients 26

1 lb ground beef
1/2 lb sweet italian sausage
1 can(s) 15 oz chili beans, drained
1 can(s) 15 oz chili beans in spicy sauce (undrained)
1 can(s) 16 oz diced tomatoes with juice
1 can(s) 3 oz can tomatoe paste
1 medium onion chopped
1 stalk celery chopped
1 medium green pepper seeded and chopped
1 can(s) (small size) chopped green chile peppers
2 tsp bacon bits
2 cubes beef bouillon
1/4 c beer
1/8 tsp chili powder
2 tsp worcestershire sauce
2 tsp minced garlic
2 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp hot pepper sauce
1/2 tsp dried basil
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp paprika
1 tsp white sugar
1 c tomato juice

Steps:

  • 1. Heat a large stock pot over medium heat . crumble the hamburger and sausage into the hot pan and cook until evenly browned, drain of excess grease
  • 2. add rest of ingredients and stir until well blended
  • 3. cover and simmer over low heat stirring occasionally for 2 hours. The longer it simmers the better
  • 4. remove from heat and serve in bowls with shredded cheddar cheese on top or refrigerate and serve the next day
  • 5. after cooking. may be put in a crock pot and left on low heat
  • 6. You can use 1/8 cup of apple juice instead of the beer if you wish, and you can add more Tabasco if you like it really hot

Tips:

  • Use a variety of chili peppers. This will give your chili a more complex flavor. Some good choices include ancho, guajillo, chipotle, and cayenne peppers.
  • Toast your spices before adding them to the chili. This will help to bring out their flavor.
  • Brown your meat before adding it to the chili. This will help to develop a richer flavor.
  • Use a good quality beef broth. This will help to give your chili a more flavorful base.
  • Let your chili simmer for at least 30 minutes. This will help to develop the flavors and allow the chili to thicken.
  • Serve your chili with your favorite toppings. Some good choices include shredded cheese, sour cream, avocado, and cilantro.

Conclusion:

Tailgate chili is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a party or a game day. By following these tips, you can make a chili that is sure to impress your guests. So next time you're looking for a hearty and flavorful meal, give tailgate chili a try!

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