76 baked chili recipes

This delicious Mexican pot pie is made with all kinds of fresh vegetables, tomato sauce and beans, and topped with cornbread. Serve it with some yogurt and freshly chopped tomatoes, yum.

Falafel patties pan-fried from cooked chickpeas with cumin, coriander, garlic, and parsley, then tucked into pita with homemade harissa. A quick vegan main that lands in 30 minutes.

A delicious side dish made with moong dal, green lentils and green chili peppers.

Crunchy deep-fried yellow split peas tossed in warm spices like chili, coriander, cinnamon, and cloves. A high-protein vegetarian snack inspired by Indian street food. Stores beautifully in an airtight jar.

Chiles rellenos stuffed with Monterey Jack cheese, dipped in a cornmeal batter, and fried golden brown. The cornmeal coating adds a crispy crunch that traditional egg-only batters can't match.

Sweet corn kernels stud tender drop biscuits with a kick of red pepper and honey. Quick buttermilk biscuits with cornmeal texture that pair perfectly with chili or BBQ.

New Mexico spoon bread baked in a cast iron skillet with creamed corn, green chiles, and melted cheese. A custard-soft cornbread with Southwestern heat you slice like pie.

Casserole de Santa Fe layers spiced cornmeal cornbread batter with pinto beans, tomato sauce, and cheese for a hearty vegetarian Southwestern bake. Cumin and chili powder built in.

Tex-Mex beans with cornmeal dumplings simmered in a skillet. Chickpeas and kidney beans in chili-spiced tomato sauce topped with fluffy cornmeal drop dumplings.

Tamale dough made with pureed chili colorado, corn kernels, and hominy for deeper flavor than plain masa. Pliable, spoonable, ready to wrap in corn husks.

Santa Fe blue corn casserole layers blue cornmeal batter with cumin-spiced pinto beans, green chilies, tomato sauce, and a generous topping of cheese. A Southwestern vegetarian-friendly bake with serious New Mexico flavor.

This succulent and tantalizing dish is fun for the whole family to make and enjoy!

Smothered burritos: warm homemade flour tortillas rolled around refried beans, drenched in pork-and-Anaheim chili verde, and blanketed with three melted cheeses. Southwest comfort food plate that eats like a diner favorite.

Texas-style chicken chili casserole topped with cornmeal biscuit dumplings and melted Monterey Jack. A one-dish dinner with ground chicken, corn, bell peppers, and crushed tomatoes.

Spicy bran muffins loaded with Thai chilies, jalapeño, and habanero rings, plus dried fruit, walnuts, and warm spices. Bold breakfast baking for heat seekers.

Mexican corn casserole bakes whole and creamed corn with cornmeal, buttermilk, green chiles, and sharp cheddar into a soft cornbread-meets-souffle bake. A potluck side that scoops like spoonbread.