20 Chili Recipes to Cozy Up to This Fall

From crockpot to stove-top, there’s no better time to hunker down and cozy up to a bowl of homemade chili than right now.

Picture this: outside the wind is blustery, trees are rustling, and the scent of burning leaves and wood hover in the air. Inside, the football game’s on and a pot of chili is simmering away in the kitchen. Nothing conjures up fall like all of these things—particularly the aroma of home-cooked chili.

Whether you make it meaty and beefy or opt for a vegetarian version, chili really is one of the most flexible dishes you can prepare no matter what your cooking skill level. Throw it together to stew all day in the crockpot or make it quickly on the fly, you can always count on chili to bring on all the comfort food feels.

We can’t think of anything cozier than curling up under a blanket on the couch with a hearty bowl of any flavor, and that’s why we’re bringing you 20 chili recipes to make while you hibernate and warm up this fall and winter.

Grab your spoon and belly up to one of these pots of stick-to-your-ribs deliciousness. And remember to never forget the fixin’s.

Simple, Classic Chili from Kitchen Confidante

Butternut Squash Black Bean Chili from Love and Lemons

Ancho Chorizo Chili from Simply Scratch

Smoky BBQ Bourbon Crock Pot Chicken Chili from The Endless Meal

Killer Beef and Three Bean Chili from FoodieCrush

Rockin’ 5 Ingredient Sweet Potato Turkey Chili from Pinch of Yum

Mole Chicken Chili from The Whole Bite

Crockpot Boozy Bison and Sweet Potato Chili from The Roasted Root

Creamy Vegetarian White Chili from Vegetarian Ventures

Korean Spiced Chili from Hapa Nom Nom

Seriously, The Best Healthy Turkey Chili from Ambitious Kitchen

Crockpot Paleo Chili from The Modern Proper

Buffalo White Bean Chili with Vegetarian Sausage from Foodness Gracious

Slow Cooker Black Bean, Butternut Squash & Quinoa Chili from The Full Helping

Texas Red Chili from Bakers Royale

Crockpot Creamy Taco Chicken Chili from Chelsea’s Messy Apron

Game Day Beer Chili from How Sweet It Is

Chilli Con Carne from RecipeTin Eats

Slow Cooker Pumpkin Chili from Nutmeg Nanny

Pork and Green Chili from A Beautiful Plate

This recipe round-up was curated  and written by FoodieCrush contributor Hayley Putnam of Seven Day Weekend. Follow her foodie tastes and other flights of fancy on Pinterest and Instagram.

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