My entire family gave this meal two thumbs up. I’ve made this chili a couple more times already, just to have some stashed in the freezer for easy lunches.
My kids have a well known and long lasting love for chili. So, several years ago when BUSH’S® Beans asked if I’d create a recipe for them, I jumped at the chance. My middle son, Ben, would probably eat chili for every meal of his eleven-year-old (15 years old now and still so very true) life if I gave him that option. So, when he saw me making this chili, I had a very willing helper at my elbows. As this Hearty Pepper Chili was simmering in the kitchen, the other two boys wandered downstairs with the words “something smells like chili” and “please, please, please say that chili is for our lunch, Mom.” I loaded this recipe with so many vegetables, I wasn’t 100% sure how well that might go over with them. Fortunately, they went crazy over the new recipe. Everything from “this tastes so fresh and I love the cilantro and lime” from my oldest to “I don’t know what’s different, but these bell peppers are great, Mom” from the youngest. Ben, my biggest chili lover, declared this chili the best one I’ve made in a long long time and said that we should make chili this way every time. I’m calling this a huge win for fresh vegetables and easy dinners. Kitchen Tip: I use this pot when making this recipe.
Hearty Pepper Chili Recipe
More Chili Recipes To Love
If you’re looking for a few more great chili recipes, check out Five Bean Chili with Steak and Sausage or Spicy Three Bean Chili with Bratwurst. Creamy White Chicken Chili, Vegetarian Four Bean Chipotle Chili, and Tomato Chicken Chili are all terrific options for your next chili night too. {originally published 9/12/17 – recipe notes and photos updated 11/16/20} Disclosure: I partnered with BUSH’S® Beans to share this recipe with you. Thank you for supporting the brands that make Barefeet In The Kitchen possible. As always, all thoughts and opinions are my own.
