20 chili mac recipes

Texas-style red chili made from dried chile pods pureed into a fiery sauce with browned meat, cumin, and oregano. No beans, slow-simmered for hours.

Low-carb beef chili made with ground beef, green beans instead of kidney beans, tomato juice, bell peppers, and red onion. Diet-friendly with no added sugar.

Pedernales River chili made Texas-style with coarse ground beef, lard, ground chile, and no beans. A bold, no-frills LBJ-era recipe simmered low for an hour.

Country chili made with black-eyed peas and sausage instead of the usual kidney beans and ground beef. Soaked overnight, simmered with canned tomatoes, chili powder, and garlic salt for a Southern take on chili.