72 chili con carne recipes

Lobster and roasted corn chowder with bacon, smoked ham hock, and a Southwestern kick from jalapeño and green chiles. A creamy bowl built from a lobster-stock base and pan-charred corn kernels.

Mexican-style rainbow stuffed peppers with ground turkey, refried beans, corn, rice, and tomatillo salsa in red, green, yellow, and orange bell pepper halves.

Pork stew simmers cubed pork loin and bulk sausage with bell peppers, butternut squash, corn, and olives. Topped with a tender cornbread crust for a Southwestern Sunday supper.

Taco pockets: ground turkey patties seasoned with cumin, chili powder, and cayenne, wrapped in flour tortillas with lettuce, tomato, and Monterey Jack, then cut corner-to-corner into triangle pockets that do not fall apart.

True Texas chili with ground beef, beer, jalapeños, whole tomatoes, and a heavy chili powder hit. No beans, no fillers, classic Lone Star style chili con carne.

Original San Antone chili is authentic 19th-century Texas chili con carne: cubed beef and pork seared in suet, simmered in beef stock with ancho chile puree, garlic, and cumin. No beans, no tomato, all meat and chile.

Authentic Texas chili (chile con carne) with coarsely ground beef, six tablespoons of chili powder and jalapeño heat. No beans, just bold beef and spice.

Plain basic chili, a Texas-style chili con carne made with cubed beef, not ground, simmered low in chili powder, beef broth, and crushed tomatoes until fork-tender. No beans, no filler, just rich, beefy chili.