97 beef chile recipes

Texas-style venison chili con carne with no beans, loaded with cumin, paprika, oregano, and pure chili powder. Lean, bold, and freezer-friendly wild game chili.

Chili-rubbed sirloin steak: a quick four-ingredient weeknight dinner ready in 15 minutes. Garlic and chili powder pressed into the meat form a bold dry crust under high heat, sliced and served with cool salsa.

Try a different kind of chili this winter with this simple and succulent crockpot dish that is sure to have you licking your fingers.

Seared skirt steak smothered in a smoky chipotle-tomatillo salsa with 15 cloves of roasted garlic and caramelized onions. Bold, beefy Mexican-inspired comfort on one plate.

Ozark-style beef stew slow-simmered with chili powder, cinnamon, cloves, and dried red peppers. A spicy, warmly spiced mountain stew with potatoes, carrots, and tomatoes.

Homemade chipotle sauce with rehydrated dried chipotles, bacon, tomatoes, beef stock, and fresh cilantro. A smoky, spicy Mexican sauce with customizable heat level.

Bone marrow onion sauce with dry sherry and beef broth, pureed until silky smooth. A rich, old-school European sauce for roast beef, made in the microwave.

Pueblo Fire is a New Mexican red chile soup with dried chile pods blended smooth, browned beef round steak, and barbecue sauce, simmered for an hour. A fiery, rustic Southwestern bowl.

Southwest beef fajitas: thin-sliced round steak marinated in lime, chili, and garlic, broiled fast and tucked into flour tortillas with salsa, relish, and guacamole. Authentic Tex-Mex, 40 minutes.

Frito casserole layered with corn chips, ground beef, chili beans, tomatoes, corn, and cheddar cheese. A Tex-Mex weeknight casserole that comes together with pantry staples.

Tender beef short ribs get a head start in the microwave, then hit the grill for smoky, charred edges and sticky honey-chili glaze. Ready in under an hour with a quick ketchup-based barbecue marinade.

Freezer mix dinner using pre-browned, seasoned ground beef from the freezer with a boxed beef noodle or chili tomato dinner kit. A meal-prep shortcut for fast weeknight dinners.

Irish parsnip and apple soup with curry powder, cumin, coriander, and cardamom, finished with cream. A silky pureed soup where earthy parsnips meet sweet apple and warm spice.

Slow-simmered pinto beans with salt pork, crushed chilies, and beef bouillon. Southwestern side dish that cooks low and slow for creamy, flavorful beans.

Wild rice amandine with toasted slivered almonds, green pepper, onion, and chives cooked in beef bouillon. A quick, savory rice side dish ready in 25 minutes.

Chili bean soup made from scratch with dried pink beans, stewed tomatoes, and chili seasoning. Half the beans get mashed for body, the rest set aside for a second meal.