Easy Chili Recipes

It’s chili season! Whether the temperature has started to change in your area or you’re just dreaming of cooler nights, we’re ready to cozy up to some of our favorite chili recipes from white chicken chili recipes to slow cooker chili recipes. And of course we’ve got to have allll the toppings! Let us know which chili recipe is your favorite and save this post for when you’re craving a big hearty bowl of chili this season! ;)

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1. Classic Homemade Chili

Homemade Chili Recipe

Overhead view of a bowl full of chili with toppings and a spoon in the center.

This is the BEST homemade chili recipe is the ultimate comfort food and is made with simple ingredients like ground beef, beans, and tomatoes.

4.82 from 231 votes

$9.28 recipe / $1.55 serving Get the Recipe

If there’s one chili recipe to keep in your back pocket, it’s definitely a good Classic Homemade Chili! This chili recipe is a Budget Bytes reader-favorite and can be customized in a number of ways to make it your very own.

2. Creamy White Chicken Chili

Creamy White Chicken Chili

This creamy White Chicken Chili is easy and extra cozy for those cold fall and winter nights. The leftovers are great, too!

5 from 2 votes

Creamy White Chicken Chili is a thick and rich chicken and bean stew that’s made with tender chicken, beans, veggies, and a medley of southwest-inspired spices. Easy enough for any weeknight dinner meal.

3. Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili

Easy Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili

Overhead view of a bowl of slow cooked white chicken chili.

The slow cooker does all the work with this easy, flavorful, and healthy crockpot white chicken chili. This "dump and go" dinner will become a family favorite!

4.72 from 201 votes

$9.63 recipe / $1.60 serving Get the Recipe

This Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili is the perfect dump-and-go recipe. Add all of your ingredients to the bottom of the slow cooker, set your timer and when you come back you’ll have a big batch of hearty, delicious white chicken chili!

4. Slow Cooker Vegetarian Lentil Chili

Slow Cooker Vegetarian Lentil Chili

This Slow Cooker Vegetarian Lentil Chili makes a huge batch, is packed with flavor and nutrients, and can be made for only about 5 dollars!

4.86 from 114 votes

$4.64 recipe / $0.77 serving Get the Recipe

Make this Slow Cooker Vegetarian Lentil Chili your own with various toppings, and take advantage of this opportunity to use up some leftover vegetables from your fridge!

5. Easy Pumpkin Chili

Easy Pumpkin Chili

Overhead view of a bowl of pumpkin chili with cheese and tortilla chips

Pumpkin chili is hearty but light and packed with fiber and other nutrients. It's the perfect warm and cozy bowl of fall flavors.

4.94 from 75 votes

$9.73 recipe / $1.62 serving Get the Recipe

If you love all things pumpkin then you’ll definitely love this Easy Pumpkin Chili recipe! The pumpkin adds a little earthiness and a subtle sweetness. The perfect recipe to switch things up!

6. Turkey Chili Smothered Sweet Potatoes

Turkey Chili Smothered Sweet Potatoes

Tender baked sweet potatoes smothered with turkey and bean chili, then topped with melty cheddar. Turkey Chili Smothered Sweet Potatoes are an easy dinner!

4.94 from 30 votes

$9.26 recipe / $2.32 serving Get the Recipe

Turkey Chili Smothered Sweet Potatoes are the perfect mashup between the subtle sweetness of sweet potatoes and the smoky, spicy flavor of the chili. They’re a great pre-portioned meal that’s filling, delicious, and great for weekly meal prep!

7. Chipotle Chicken Chili

Chipotle Chicken Chili or “C3”

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This chipotle chicken chili has smoky chipotle peppers, shredded chicken, and hearty beans for a meal that will fill you up and satisfy your taste buds.

4.80 from 24 votes

$9.51 recipe / $1.19 serving Get the Recipe

If you love a good chicken chili then you definitely have to try this Chipotle Chicken Chili! It brings in lots of flavor courtesy of the sweet-spicy-smokey chipotle peppers in adobo sauce.

8. Weeknight Black Bean Chili

Black Bean Chili

This easy and comforting black bean chili is rich, full of warm chili spices, and fast enough to pull together on a busy weeknight.

4.72 from 125 votes

$8.93 recipe / $1.48 serving Get the Recipe

This Weeknight Black Bean Chili recipe is easy to make, comforting, super filling, and comes together in about 30 minutes!

9. Texas Chili

Texas Chili

A bold, budget-friendly Texas Chili recipe made with ground beef, chipotles, and warm spices for rich, smoky flavor without the beans.

5 from 4 votes

$9.14 recipe / $2.29 serving Get the Recipe

Everything is bigger and bolder in Texas, and this easy, budget-friendly Texas Chili is no exception. Grab your cowboy hat, kick up your boots, and cozy up with a bowl of pure, smoky flavor.

10. Cincinnati Chili

Skyline Chili (Cincinnati Chili)

Side view of a plate of Cincinnati chili with shredded cheese and diced onions.

Recreate the famous Skyline flavor with this Cincinnati Chili recipe! The spiced beef sauce is simmered, not browned, and served over spaghetti with cheddar and onions.

4.80 from 5 votes

$11.70 recipe / $2.92 serving Get the Recipe

Cincinnati Chili is a chili, but not like you know it. The warm spices of cinnamon, allspice, and clove mingle with the ground beef as it slowly simmers into something rich, aromatic, and completely crave-worthy.

11. Vegetarian Chili

Vegetarian Chili

This hearty Vegetarian Chili is cozy, budget-friendly, and full of flavor. With beans, spices, and molasses, it’s the perfect comforting meal.

4.89 from 9 votes

$9.93 recipe / $1.65 serving Get the Recipe

This Vegetarian Chili is one of those recipes that never fails me—simple to make, easy on the budget, and packed with bold, comforting spices.

12. Cheesy Vegetarian Chili Mac

One Pot Cheesy Vegetarian Chili Mac

Close-up of cheesy vegetarian chili mac in a bowl.

This rich and comforting One Pot Vegetarian Chili Mac and Cheese is the perfect quick and easy weeknight meal. Works great for meal prep!

4.61 from 173 votes

$8.90 recipe / $1.11 serving Get the Recipe

One pot recipes are just so convenient! This one pot Cheesy Vegetarian Chili Mac is not only filling and delicious, it’s also perfect for a quick & easy weeknight dinner meal!

13. Chili Cornbread Skillet

Chili Cornbread Skillet

This hearty and comforting Chili Cornbread Skillet is an easy, one-pot meal that is sure to make the whole family happy. Freezer friendly!

4.70 from 69 votes

$7.49 recipe / $1.25 serving Get the Recipe

Chili and cornbread just go together like peanut butter and jelly. This Chili Cornbread Skillet combines the best of both worlds! It has all the comfort of a pot of chili, with homemade cornbread baked right on top to avoid excess dishes…WIN!

14. Chorizo Sweet Potato Chili

Chorizo Sweet Potato Chili

A bowl of chorizo chili served with toppings.

This Chorizo Sweet Potato Chili is the perfect mix of spicy sausage and sweet, creamy sweet potatoes. Easy, filling, and delicious!

5 from 1 vote

Chorizo Sweet Potato Chili combines spicy Mexican chorizo and sweet potatoes together for a super flavorful, rich, and filling chili recipe.