American beef soups, stews & chilis recipes

Dad’s Tavern Chili

As an adolescent I was commissioned by my dad to make a huge pot of chili for his tavern weekly, and I earned fifty cents a batch doing so! (This…

Southwestern Beef & Hominy Soup

This is a hearty soup that only takes about 1 hour from start to finish. I started looking at a Pork Posole recipe but did not have the time to…

Hala Kahiki Chili - Pineapple Chili

Hala Kahiki means Pineapple, this is a tropical pineapple chili. It's a nice change from regular chili. It…

Texas Chili (without beans)

This is a Texas style chili without beans. However, you can add any beans that you like. You can garnish with shredded cheese, diced onions or…

Beef & Lentil Stew

The cold weather called for stew today. My good friend Brian made a great one. Adding the ginger was an inspiration and it brought everything…

Beef Stew

The beef stew is a very good traditional beef stew. If you are craving the beef stew your grandmother used to make, then this will definitely hit…

Spicy (no bean) Chili

Many family members love this chili and I make it for them to take home. They are not fans of beans (kidney) but love the chili flavor, thickness…

Beef Stew

Ed's Chicago Cocoa Chili ( aka Chocolate Chili )

I like cooking and I love chili and chocolate, so if there was any way I could combine the three, I was gonna…

Slow Cooked Beef Stew

Slow Cooker Beef with Barley Soup

Cooking the pearl barley a long time gives this soup a nutty flavor and smooth texture. It's very different…

Young Mens Business League Secret Recipe Chocolate Beer Chili

The Young Men's Business League of Lititz Pennsylvania enters this chili in the annual Fire and Ice Chili…

Chili

This is my grandmother's chili recipe. The main difference is that I used gluten-free spaghetti.

"Fall" Inlove Chilli

There's something about Fall that brings out the Inner chef in me. All the smells, colors, and cool weather inspire me to cook my little heart…

Hungarian Beef Stew

No, the caraway seeds are not negotiable. This started as a recipe called Hungarian Goulash from Cooking Light. To me it is really more stew than…