3 Ways to Dig into National Chili Day!

We’re so glad National Chili Day falls deep in the dregs of winter. These days we’re needing a reason to celebrate and nothing is better than chili to warm up those cold days. It’s hearty, spicy, and so nice to share with friends. Here are a few Latin spins on the classic chili to stretch both your cooking skills and your taste buds. Smoky chilis are a norm in the wide world of chili championships, but we’ve never seen it done like this!

Related: Viva Veg! Meatless Winter Chilis 

Ground beef, smoked Spanish paprika, ground mixed chile and ancho chile, cayenne and roasted habanero gives Smoky Habanero Chili both spice and smoke that puts this dish well beyond the original.

Prefer chipotle to ancho chiles? Try our Chipotle Chocolate Bison Chili, a mix of unsweetened dark chocolate and stewed chipotles into ground bison making for a tender, filling, and flavorful chili with an unexpectedly addictive flavor profile. Oh, so you’re into white meat? We understand.

Chicken chili lovers should try Green Chile Chicken Chili, which adds grilled spiced boneless chicken breast to fresh green chiles, jalapeño, sautéd onions, kidney beans, and adobo.

Beef, bison, or bird, when you’re looking for something hearty to take you through a cold winter’s night, these chilis pack the right punch. Next, three hearty chilis for the season… [pagebreak]

Smoky Habanero Chili

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1/2 onion, diced
• 1 sweet red pepper, diced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 habanero pepper, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ancho chile
• 1/2 teaspoon ground chipotle
• 1 tablespoon smoked Spanish paprika

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Chipotle Chocolate Bison Chili

• 1 1/2 ounces extra bittersweet chocolate, grated
• 1 pound ground bison
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
• 1 small onion, diced
• 1 sweet red pepper, diced
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon ground ancho chile
• 2 teaspoons ground chipotle
• 1 cup water

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Green Chile Chicken Chili

• 2 boneless chicken breasts
• 1 can diced tomatoes (14 ounces)
• 1/2 onion, diced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 sweet red pepper, diced
• 1 sweet green pepper, diced
• 1/2 jalapeno, minced
• 1/2 habanero, minced
• 1 lime, juiced
• 1/2 tablespoon smoked paprika

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