The Best Chili Recipe Ever

Name: The Best Chili Recipe Ever
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 3 h 30 min
Total time: 3 h 50 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 tbsp butter (or cooking oil of choice); 1 cup diced sweet peppers (red, yellow, and/or orange); 2 medium onions (diced); 6 cloves garlic (minced); 1.5-2 lbs ground beef; 2-3 cans diced tomatoes (28oz each); 2-3 cups cooked kidney beans ((or 2-3 cans 15.5oz each)); 3 tbsp honey; 1 tbsp cocoa powder; a few shakes of black pepper; 1 tbsp unrefined sea salt; 2 tsp paprika; 1 tbsp cumin; 2 tsp coriander; 4 tbsp chili powder (or more to taste)

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:3h 30min

It took many years and hundreds of pots of chili, but I finally found THE ONE. Seriously - this is the absolute best chili recipe out there, thanks to the secret ingredients + perfect spice profile.

Updated at: Wed, 17 Dec 2025 18:43:22 GMT