Black bean chili recipes

Vegetarian Mexican stuffed peppers filled with brown rice, black beans, cumin, and chili powder, baked in a tomato sauce. A hearty plant-based main dish with warm Southwestern spices.

Santa Fe spicy baked black beans with chipotle puree, ancho chiles, molasses, and two vinegars in a smoky-sweet sauce. Baked for an hour until thick and saucy. Serve in warm corn tortillas.

Smoky puréed black bean soup loaded with cumin, coriander, chili, and eight cloves of garlic. Finished with brandy and topped with Parmesan and fresh cilantro.

Chinese-style whole steamed fish topped with fermented black beans, fresh red chilis, ginger, garlic, and scallions. A Cantonese-inspired dinner that steams in 20 minutes and delivers clean, pungent, savory flavor.

Thick, hearty vegan chili made with smashed yams, mixed beans, tomato puree, and a smoky kick of BBQ sauce and cinnamon. A pantry-friendly one-pot meal that's ready in 40 minutes.

Vegetarian country chili with kidney beans, canned tomatoes, and a basil-oregano-thyme spice blend. Diabetic-friendly, ready in 25 minutes, no meat needed.

Old-school big-batch chili with whole beef roast, soup bone, cooked pinto beans, and a hit of Mexene chili powder and cumin. Slow-simmered for deep beefy stock and tender chunks.

Slow cooker chili built from cubed beef chuck, dried pinto beans, tomatoes, and a backbone of chili powder, cumin, and garlic. Everything goes in the crock for a low, hands-off simmer that turns the chuck fork-tender.

Slow-simmered beef chuck chili with dried red chiles, tomato paste, and kidney beans that rests 24 hours before serving for deep, concentrated flavor.

Old-fashioned barbecued beans with kidney beans slow-baked for hours in a tangy sauce of ketchup, chili sauce, cider vinegar, brown sugar, and bacon drippings. Sticky, sweet, and deeply savory.

Big-batch coarsely ground sirloin chili simmered low for 6 hours with bell peppers, celery, tomatoes, and green chiles. Beans optional. Serves 16 for chili night or game day.

Hearty three-bean chili con carne with lean beef, roasted peppers, and warm spices for crowd-pleasing game day dinners that serve 12 from one pot.

Slow-simmered chili con carne with ground beef, kidney beans, and black olives. Bacon fat builds the base, and a splash of vinegar and brown sugar balance the heat.

Hearty three-bean chili with black beans, kidney beans, and pinto beans simmered in tomato-chili broth with bell peppers, topped with sour cream and fresh diced peppers. Meatless, protein-packed comfort.

Indian green bean and zucchini sabzi tempered with mustard seeds in ghee, then layered with turmeric, cumin, and coriander. A bright vegetarian side that comes together in under 40 minutes.

Quick black bean soup made from canned beans blended smooth with cumin, chili powder, cilantro, and tomato sauce in chicken broth. Topped with cool sour cream.