The Best Classic Chili Recipe

Had to add some salt at the end, but other than that it seemed to turn out good.

I didn't follow the recipe to the T so I can't say exactly how the recipe tastes. I can say it's a great base for adding your own spin on it. I used half the sugar the recipe called for because I'm personally not a fan of sweet in my chili. I replaced the white sugar with brown because I prefer that flavor. While I love spicy food I didn't add cayenne pepper because it's to spicy for my family members. Instead I used smoked paprika in place of the cayenne pepper. I added zucchini chunks which add a nice meatiness to the chili without changing the flavor. I did add more meat and beans because it was to watery and was more of a soup then a chili. I used 2lbs meat and 4 cans of beans. I do recommend using a good quality chili powder because my off brand one was very bland even though I doubled the amount.

I added carrots, celery, green pepper, and potatoes. Instead of pasta sauce, I added a tablespoon of extra tomato paste and extra broth 😋

Plenty of spice for me. Did two types of beans and added bell peppers.

Sliced my fingers opening the cans of tomatoes and accidentally added 1/2 teaspoon instead of 1/4 of cayenne pepper. But delicious!

I tasted it while I was cooking it, and it tastes amazing! Edit: After cooking completely, it was even better than when I taste tested it! I basically made the recipe as is, but used turkey meat.

Tasty and easy. I did cut the sugar in half as suggested and I will probably add a little extra spice next time since we like it spicy, but delicious base.

Delicious! I added a new spice: Tajín con Limón

I thought this was a great recipe, I will make it again. It reminds me of Wendy's and that is what I was going for. However, I will cut the sugar in half next time.

Half the cumin still too much... cut back on chili powder.... added tomatoe soup...half the onion... no tomato paste...

Too sweet omit the sugar.

I made this chilli for dinner tonight and it's absolutely beautiful. Wasn't too spicy so I'll definitely be kicking that up a notch next time. Super simple and quick to make.

Today I learned that Australian chilli powder is not the same as American chilli powder :( Australian stuff is very hot. I only put one tablespoon in and it was almost inedible.

Delicious very tasty. I put some greated cheese on top, which really did the job

Halved the sugar and added about a tablespoon of paprika

Should add diced peppers, but otherwise delicious

This was literally the best chili ever. I halved the sugar and cumin. Absolute perfection.

Really good basic chili recipe. May need to adjust the sugar to taste but otherwise a great meal.

This was amazing

Our favorite chili recipe! We like to throw our favorite chili mixes on a board so we can add the things we like, a chili-cuterie board I guess 😋

Too much cumin for us. I cut it back to a generous teaspoon the 2nd time I made it, and it suited us better. I also added another can of beans. It’s a great simple recipe that we really like.

I feel like the spice ratios were off.

Absolutely would make this chili again!

We used ground venison instead of beef. We also added 1 can on stewed tomatoes. Best chili ever

Double the beans. There's more than enough liquid in the recipe.

Adjust beef broth accordingly depending on how thick you like it. I also add 1 Jalapeno, 1/2 red bell pepper and 1/4 tsp hot chili flakes. I also used fire roasted diced tomatoes.

I upped the portions on the tomatoes ingredients due to available sizes and adjusted seasoning to taste.

I don't really measure spices. especially in something like chili. but I also added some canned sweet potato for a bit of a different flavor.

So good!! I did use a couple extra cans of beans, 1/2 the amount of sugar, and a little less salt than it called for. I also added chopped up roasted hatch chiles.

This is phenomenal. I added two spoonfuls of cocoa powder and set it in the crockpot (after cooking the meat and onion on the stove) for about 3hours. I then added cilantro at the end and served with club crackers.

This was amazing! The whole family loved it. I did make it easier on myself and put all the ingredients in my pressure cooker, but it still turned out amazing!!

Good! Next time I'll add more beans and jalapeños

I think I messed this one up. It was good, but I took too many reviews into consideration and played with the spices too much. Hubby said it didn't taste "chili like" haha.

This had the perfect amount of heat. I used half the amount of sugar though because I was afraid of it being too sweet. Turned out perfectly for us. Very easy and quick to throw together too.

Absolutely delicious, plus theres lots of tasty leftovers

Good combo of spices for venison burger chili ;-) Was a hit!

Quick and easy chilli. Heat is easily adjusted by increasing cayenne and adding chopped chilies, jalapenos, adobos, etc... as written, there's lots of flavor, but very little spice. Great for kids who might be wary of things that are spicy.

Tastiest recipe, for toppings I had cheese, sourcream, green onion, and guacamole and a side of rice and cornbread

Great recipe my son absolutely loved will be making again

My son's favorite recipe

First meal in my Ninja Cooker and absolutely delicious.

Sooo good. I wanted to keep eating!!! Made it with jalapeno cornbread 😩😋 yum

I've made this several times and the recipe is spot on! I always add several different kinds of beans just because I like variety but the seasoning combo in this recipe is perfect. My go to chili recipe!

Didn't stick to the recipe exactly with seasonings and added green pepper and zucchini. Good flavour and hearty meal. Made about 4 servings.

I made it in a crock pot. It was amazing.

Extremely flavorful I will say. Delicious! You could even 3/4 the seasonings and be fine. I did half chili beans and half white beans, turned out fine. Nice and hearty.

Way too much seasoning, hurt my stomach after eating.

Honestly, I was a little disappointed, but it's nothing that can't be fixed. The cumin was too overpowering and left the chili bland. I'll update my review once I make it again and omit the cumin.

Added some extra veggies and switched the beef to turkey. Also adjusted the seasoning a bit. Turned out good.

Reduce chili powder to 2T. Added celery. Reduced broth to 1 cup.

Added an extra can of beans and had to use a 28 oz can of crushed tomatoes to substitute for the diced tomatoes and the tomato sauce (that was what I had on hand). I also cut down on the cumin and sugar just a little bit. It was absolutely delicious and my family loved it. Next time I will add the full amount of the cumin and see how that goes!

I added additional tomatoes and will again. It had a bit too much seasoning compared to the liquids.

Wife said this is the best chili she's ever had! I swapped fire roasted diced tomatoes in instead of normal ones though!

This recipe was really good. But too much cumin for my taste. Next time I'll double the recipe minus the cumin, I'll just do the 2tbs as we have a large family & it made just enough, but not enough for leftovers.

Excellent! Followed recipe except no sugar.

I won the church chilli cook-off with this recipe!

Great chili! Will definitely make again.

Added a can of tomato soup and had it with grilled cheese

Good amount of spice

I cooked the beef on the stove pot with the seasonings and then added everything to my crock pot on high for 4 hours. So good!

delicious

Better without sugar

Very very delicious! Little bit of a kick, lite sour cream on top of serving helped. DIdn't change a thing in the recipe!

Pretty easy and quick compared to other Chili recipes. I did add a little bit of Jalapeños for a little more spice and crunch.

A bit on the sweeter side, but easy to balance with a little less sugar and more spice. Delicious!

Came out perfect! Followed the instructions except added another 1/2c of beef broth towards the end. Was delicious

Made double portion for the week! Super delicious!

Super good!

So we LOVE to make this dish when the weather starts going into the 40s/50s. We use ground turkey instead of beef. Our family is not big on beans so we omit the beans and sugar. We like it with bacon bits, cheese, sour cream and I add pickled jalapenos or giardiniera to my bowl.

I swapped the meat for chickpeas and added som sticks of Dalchini cinnamon and i almost cried eating this. Such a warm dish with soul. Reminded me of warm autumn days.

Used 2 lb ground beef. 3 tbsp chili pepper, 2 tbsp cumin. Can of Rotel instead of diced tomatoes. Minced garlic instead of powder, no sugar, 2 cups beef broth, one bottle of beer.

tasted terrible with a weird after taste.

Add spiciness

I used ground turkey instead of ground beef. I followed other reviewer's recommendations and left out the salt and sugar and also used low sodium options for beans and beef broth. No other changes were made and it tasted delicious. If you have a sensitive pallet, I would recommend cutting back on the chili powder and avoiding the Cayenne pepper. Very tasty and super easy to make. Update: I think I will cut the cumin in half when I make this next. Seemed to be a bit strong in my first batch (especially when eating leftovers).

Perfect

Only change I made was dicing fresh tomatoes and not canned, easily scalable.

Was really tasty with homemade tortilla chips and smoked paprika sour cream 😋👍

It said my pic was not approved. As diabetic did not add sugar. I ended adding 1 1/2 cup tomato juice as I thought it was too thick.

I added some corn to it and it was delicious!

I didn't add sugar and it turned out great!

Cut the salt, skip the sugar

Added corn because I had some.

Was a little sweet for me. I would either do about half sugar or more cayenne, but the flavor was still amazing and the consistency was perfect

What does it mean by a can of tomato sauce? Passata?

A little too sweet so I added extra onion powder

I used cubed beef instead and it made it a lot heartier, I also cooked it a bit longer to make it thicker. It's very lovely.

Nothing fancy but super easy. I leave out the sugar and tomato paste.

It's amazing I only added 1 table spoon of chili powder

Can use 28 oz can of tomatoes instead of diced and sauce

Good staple and used fresh puréed tomatoes which made it taste great.

Loved this.

Really good!

I agree with the 2 TBSP recommendation of chili powder. It still had some kick for me (I’m a wimp) so I added about a tablespoon of cream cheese to cool it down. It was great.

Too sweet no sugar or very little sugar

Takes over 30 mins to cook. Made for 2 adults with leftovers for 2 meals. Did half the spices as was making to share with baby. Normal amount of spice may have been too much!

Loved this! Quick, easy, and even better with sweet corn added! Would make this again.

This is a great and simple recipe for me and my husband! I usually grind up the beans for a smoother taste and add some more spices for an extra kick!

Best recipe of chili 🌶️ delicious!!!!

I used 15 oz tomato sauce and no paste. I also eliminated the sugar and cut down a little on cumin. Used pinto beans. Turned out wonderful and easy!

Used fire roasted crushed tomatoes instead of diced, so my husband can more easily pick out the tomatoes :) It was really good!

Has become a go to in my house. Very tasty.

Wow! This was delicious. Added paprika and more broth. Reduced on the seasoning and spice mixture. Served with crunchy pita chips. Mmm!! Will be making again.

Easy to make, just was a little thick for my liking but the flavors were really good!! Not very kid friendly, at least for my 7 year old

Too salty and I skipped the added salt, had to be watered down with tomato juice

I doubled the recipe both times I made it. Tastes great and even better the next day! I use half the sugar or a bit less than half.

This is just like what my mom used to make and my family loved it!

This was so good! I put a little sour cream and shredded cheese on top. It feeds about 4 people.

I added bell pepper, mushrooms and fresh garlic instead of powder. Ommited the salt. Was perfect!

(Use your own recipe, spaghetti sauce and my canned tomatoes & spices. (Pepper flakes & parmasen)

Tripled the recipe, added a beer, less tomato sauce, and put in some masa flour to thicken…excellent!

Super yummy & easy to make! We barely have any leftovers cause my husband and I had two bowls of it lol.

Easy and tasty

I made this dish and my daughter and her husband loved it. I loved it too

I modified it with the ingredients I had available, so I just used chicken and chicken broth and a whole can of pasta sauce since I didn't have tomato paste.

Serve with: Chopped white onions or green onion Cheese Sour cream Cracker or tortilla chips or cheese quesadilla

Bitter. DO NOT make again!

I tripled the recipe and added a green and a yellow pepper. I replaced sugar with brown sugar and I left out the beans and added an extra pound of meat. I also added onion powder.

No cayenne, half sugar, rotel canned tomatoes w green chilis

Used ground turkey and added a can of chili beans :)

do not add cayene pepper

Made it with brown sugar and rotel. Very good!

I made this twice. The first time I made it, it was way too sweet. So I agree with others cutting the sugar in half. The second time, I forgot the tomato paste so it was a little thinner but it was still very yummy. I added diced jalapeno and a can of corn for other flavors and textures. I served it over rice to make it more filling and go further.

Did half the sugar, added can of black beans instead of kidney and a can of corn niblets. Tried beef once and also ground turkey once - both were good.

Replaced half the beans with corn and it's pretty good.

2TBSP chili powder

This was delicious! If you serve it over rice (ideally with some shredded cheddar and sour cream), it can feed a lot of people! I’ve got leftovers for DAYS now!

Added corn and chipotle chili powder

Took everyone’s advice and added brown sugar instead of normal sugar. Used great northern beans because that’s all I had. Don’t like spice so was perfect for me

Great recipe. I added sliced carrots and instead of diced tomatoes and sugar, I put in brown sugar and Rotell diced tomatoes with green chilies. WOW.

Easy to make. was a tad bland, but I like spicy chili. Would make it again.

I added a wee bit of hot sauce for a kick!

Substitute sugar for 1 tbps brown sugar, use diced tomatoes w/ jalapeños, no cayenne, one whole can of beef broth. Next time try 1/2 an onion

This recipie was pretty yum. I did increase the cooking time because I know the longer it simmers, more flavors can be extracted. The next day...it's even better! I also substituted black beans instead of using kidney beans. My family also enjoys a smoother sauce so I ran the onions & diced tomatoes through my food processor. So based off the spice blend, very good and enjoyed the hint of sugar added to bring out the natural sweetness of the tomatoes but still packs a savory spicy punch.

Goes great with some peppers or chopped garlic! Pretty quick to make, too. Definite recommendation.

I wouldn't call it mild, but my 8-yr-old was okay with it.

Some no pic but it was amazing mmm, I'll be making all time now

Seriously some of the best chili I've had. Next time, I might use a little less salt, especially since I like mine with corn chips, but other than that it's amazing! Also incredibly easy; took us about 30 minutes!

Slightly less chili - has a kick as written

Good, but a bit too sweet & not enough spice for me. Will halve the sugar and add some peppers next time

This was so good! Used tomato juice instead of the tomato sauce and chicken broth and beef bullion because that’s what I had. Rinsed the beef.

Added black beans and pinto beans so it wasn’t just a single type of bean. Loved it!

This was great! I've never really been fond of kidney beans but I decided to add them and they were nice with all the ingredients and spices. I also bought some tortilla chips to dip into the chilli and the sour cream and it made it such a fun meal. It was really easy to cook and I managed to make enough for three days.

Loved it! I'd make it again and again! Just added some sharp shredded cheddar at the end.

Great! I made it in a crockpot and let it cook all afternoon. We would add more garlic next time, maybe 2 tablespoons instead of 1.

Directions (INSTANT POT): 1. Heat the instant pot on sauté mode with a tbsp of avocado oil (or olive oil) . Add the onion and minced garlic. 2. Cook until the onion is translucent then add the ground beef. 3. Pour in the beef broth (2 cups), give it a stir, and scrap any little blackened bits from the bottom of the instant pot that may have collected from sautéing. 4. Mix in all the seasonings. 5. Without stirring add the rinsed white or red kidney beans, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste. 6. Secure the lid of the instant pot. Turn the steam release valve to the sealed position and turn the instant pot on to high pressure for 25 minutes. Once fully cooked allow the instant pot to naturally release for 10 minutes, then, using the necessary safety precautions, quick release. If the chili is thinner than you desire after the pressure cook setting is complete, turn the instant pot back to the sauté mode and reduce until the desired thickness has been achieved.

Cloves Extra garlic Extra chili powder Beef better than bouillon

The recipe came out well, but it was a bit weak for my tast. So I added 3 tbsp of fermented pepper past at the end for a bit more heat & flavor.

I use this recipe, but I add a special ingredient (3 small pieces of a Hershey bar) and then after it is all blended, I put it on the smoker for about an hour and just let it smoke on the smoke setting of the pit boss. Everyone loves it

Reemplace la carne por proteína de soya (carve)

i added xornbread with it.

Can easily make in a crockpot, just need to brown the beef and sauté the onions. Roughly 4-6 hours on low.

Add in some elbow noodles & you got yourself a meal to start the fall season. I literally only eat chili about once a year around fall and this recipe seemed to satisfy my annual chili craving perfectly.

Very yummy, cozy fall dish. I added a smidge more cayenne since we love spicy and served it over macaroni noodles.

Delicious! Substituted chili powder with a 1/4 tsp of chili flakes and 1/2 tbsp of paprika, and it came out very nice. Will definitely make again!

Made it as instructions and had comments of " the best they have tasted "

Used fresh garlic. Decreased chili powder and cumin and used just a hint of cayenne. Perfectly seasoned!

A really good chili! I substituted V8 juice for the beef stock. Delicious!

Swap beef for venison Add bacon

I used brown sugar instead of white, minced garlic (4 big cloves) and ground turkey. It was delicious, wish I had doubled the recipe.

Double beans for thicker chili

I doubled the recipe because we love leftovers. I also added zucchini, jalapeños, and green peppers because I like what the extra vegetables in my chili. I lowered the chili powder to four tablespoons, but honestly , I’ll lower it to three tablespoons next time. It’s a little overpowering. All in all, we are satisfied!

Use brown sugar not white Reduce broth to 1 cup (beef broth low sodium) Fresh garlic instead of powder (6 cloves) Only add salt after cooked (or add throughout) Kept cayanne out Reduced cumin (1 T) Added can of corn Next time: Crockpot low 6-8 hours or high 3 (brown meat and onions first) Reduce beef to 1/2-3/4 lb and add another can of beans? (Black?) Reduce sugar to half

I slightly reduced the amount of chili powder as I didn't want as spicy. I have made this recipe numerous times.

Doubled everything, half beef/half sausage, added a can of black beans as well. Teen approved! and extra for meal prepping. Definitely easy and worth it… tasted amazing.

We used less mince as smaller family so I halved the amount of liquids I put in. Was delicious and so easy and cheap to make!

I just can't get over the smell of cummin

I opted to cook in a crock pot once I had the beef and onions cooked. I usually do a double batch but use one 16oz can chicken broth and 16 oz sauce. I reduce chili powder to 4 T instead of 5T for double batch. I also soak dry beans and precook them. Great recipe that has been a go to for a few years now.

My big problem is my wife is allergic to tomato

this was DELICIOUS. i added the cayenne and it really added to the taste. Everyone loved it and it was just really easy to make

We left the broth out completely. Used 2 cans of beans. Doubled the garlic and cayenne. Delicious recipe.

Pretty good chilli. Nice and easy

We did not add the sugar. We really enjoyed it lots of flavor!

I always add sweet potatoes and carrots just to add more depth! Definitely a hit in my household

15 min. Add sour cream Add 3 tablespoons of flour to make thick. Add more sugar

Sub meat for 1 bag Gardein grounds

This is a great one. I do not put any sugar in this at all because I do not like the sweetness in my chili.

Added an additional lb of ground beef, and 3/4ths heavy cream. It made it into more of a curry, but was delicious and more mild. Went great with biscuits and naan.

Super good 👍 Instead of using granulated sugar, I added in some BBQ sauce and brown sugar until it reached the right amount of sweetness. Love adding in oyster crackers.

We used corn chips instead of crackers and liked it significantly more

Made in the crockpot. Cooked on low for 6-8 hours. - Reduced sugar to 1 tbsp - Added 1 tsp fish sauce as a finisher - Used 3/4 dried minced garlic instead of garlic powder - No olive oil, since I am using a crockpot - Only added salt after it was fully cooked

Use less sugar. Use a variety of beans

I left out the Cayenne and it was still super spicy.

Extra can of bkack beans. Extra can if diced to.atoes. 175 beef. A littld extra broth. Adjust spices.

Full and savory. Perfect combination of flavors. Had to add some flour to thicken. Perfect cozy winter dish

Doubled spices. With browning onions added a green pepper and three diced tomateos then the tomato paste and spices and browned all. Added meat and browned that. Then added broth, mole, coffee and dark choc and tomatoes and boiled until consistency was right. Added the beans after to warm. Served w cheese, sour cream, olives, avocado and lime.

Use Less sugar and cumin

Super thick, add more liquid ingredients next time

A good basic chili recipe. Not to spiceu even with the cyanne. A little soupy for my preference even after a bit of corn starch. Might drain the tomatoes next time.

Will definitely add a bit less broth next time.

So good!

I cut down on the chili powder a little, and only used one cup of beef broth. This was delicious!

Everyone loved this recipe !

I added garlic, hot paprika and sweet paprika and jalapeño. My husband loved !

Just what I needed because it is cold outside! I threw all the ingredients in the slow cooker for a couple hours. Served on rice and left the onions out.

This is a basic chili recipe. I doubled the recipe and it made plenty of leftovers. Since I can’t eat spicy, I minimized the cayenne.

Good- a little sweet. Could knock the sugar back 1/2 T Going to double this recipe next time.

Added a dash of cinnamon.

I used ground turkey to get my kids to eat healthier. It was so flavorful they had no idea until I told them. Being three teenaged boys they are experts at eating lol. I have made this countless times and I am making it tonight actually. They have been begging me all week!

first time making homemade chili and this came out great. I actually left out the tomato sauce and doubled everything else (I prefer my chili more on the solid side).

No cayenne