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Chili Con Carne Recipe--Key to Quick & Easy Main Dish Meals

Satisfy your hunger with this quick and easy gluten-free Chili Con Carne recipe filled with rich beans, ground meat and a spicy sauce; so flavorful!

Satisfy your hunger with this quick and easy gluten-free Chili Con Carne recipe filled with rich beans, ground meat and a spicy sauce; so flavorful!

Always good!

We love warming up on chilly nights with a steaming bowl of this Chili Con Carne recipe and a plate of warm gluten-free biscuits topped with yummy Cinnamon Honey Butter.

Freeze leftovers for quick heat-and-eat meals when you have not the time to cook.

Make a double batch, because  it is a real crowd pleaser; perfect your next game day gathering, tailgate party, cookout, family picnic, camp-out or outdoor potluck.


Chili Con Carne Recipe Tips

Turn up the heat on by substituting your favorite peppers or chiles for diced green chiles; try jalapenos, chipotles or habaneros.

Change up the beans; instead of kidney beans use pinto beans, black beans, cannelloni beans or lentils.

Stir in some cooked corn or pico de gallo into your chili just before serving. 

Serve steaming bowls of Chili Con Carne recipe with tasty toppings, such as sour cream with chopped green onions, fresh cilantro and shredded cheese or diced jalapeno peppers and queso fresco.

Dish up chili into festive bowls with moistened rims dipped in chili powder.

Garnish chili with crushed corn chips or tortilla chips, and then finish with a drizzle of ranch dressing.

Leftover Chili Con Carne recipe just gets better with age and is excellent served over hot baked russet potatoes or sweet potatoes.

For a meal packed with nutrition, bake up a batch of Sweet Cornbread Muffins, toss a green salad and stir up some Buttermilk Dressing, and then add a plate of sliced dill pickles on the side and enjoy fresh fruit for dessert.

Mm-mm!





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Chili Con Carne Recipe


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Chili Con Carne Recipe--Key to Quick & Easy Main Dish Meals


Saucy and Spicy! If you want a gluten-free classic Chili Con Carne recipe to satisfy your craving, then is the one you are looking for. I kid you not; it is the best ever!

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients:
- 1 pound ground meat (beef, buffalo, chicken, pork, sausage, turkey, venison or other ground meat)
- 1 large onion, chopped; reserve 1/2 for garnish
- 1 large bell pepper, diced
- 2 button mushrooms, minced
- 1 tablespoon gluten-free chili powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup dry red wine
- 1 tablespoon gluten-free Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon Tabasco™ Green Pepper Sauce
- 4 ounces canned diced green chiles
- 1 cup gluten-free ketchup
- 1/2 cup water
- 15 ounce canned kidney beans, drained and rinsed

Instructions:
1. In a Dutch oven over medium high heat, brown ground meat, onion, bell pepper and mushrooms, about 10 minutes.
2. Stir in chili powder, cumin, salt, basil, oregano and black pepper, and cook for 1 minute to bloom seasonings.
3. Stir in garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
4. Stir in red wine and Worcestershire sauce, and cook for 1 minute, scraping fond from bottom of pot.
5. Stir in Tabasco™ Green Sauce, green chiles, ketchup, water and kidney beans, and simmer until heated through.
6. To serve, spoon Chili Con Carne into soup bowls.
7. Garnish with grated cheese and reserved chopped onion.

 Tags:
Gluten-free, Corn-free, Egg-free, Nut-free, Paleo, Sugar-free, Vegan, Vegetarian




Variations

Barbecue Chili Con Carne Recipe

  1. Omit ketchup.
  2. Stir in 1 cup (250 ml) Homemade BBQ Sauce recipe.
  3. Cook as directed in key recipe.


Barbecue Chili Biscuit Casserole

  1. Prepare as directed in Barbecue Chili Con Carne variation.
  2. Remove from heat, cover and set aside.
  3. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C, Gas Mark 6).
  4. Prepare 1 recipe gluten-free Biscuits variation of your choice.
  5. Spoon hot chili into bottom of a greased 3 quart (2.8 liters) casserole dish.
  6. Spread gluten-free biscuit dough over top of chili filling.
  7. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until light golden brown.
  8. Remove from oven and let set up for 10 minutes before serving.


Chili and Dumplings

  1. Prepare as directed in key recipe.
  2. Stir in 3 cups (750 ml) beef stock, bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer.
  3. Drop Cornmeal Dumplings dough by tablespoonfuls onto Chili Con Carne mixture.
  4. Cook uncovered for 10 minutes.
  5. Cover and cook for 15 minutes longer.
  6. Serve hot.


Chili and Spaghetti

  1. Prepare as directed in key recipe.
  2. Top cooked gluten-free spaghetti with Chili Con Carne recipe.
  3. Garnish with grated cheese.


Chili Bake Casserole

  1. Prepare as directed in key recipe.
  2. Remove from heat, cover and set aside.
  3. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C, Gas Mark 6).
  4. Prepare 1 recipe Sweet Gluten Free Cornmeal Muffins.
  5. Spoon hot chili into bottom of a greased 3 quart (2.8 liters) casserole dish.
  6. Spread gluten-free biscuit dough over top of chili filling.
  7. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until light golden brown.
  8. Remove from oven and let set up for 10 minutes before serving.


Chili Cheese Fries

Turn an American favorite into a quick and easy weeknight supper your family will love! | Chili Cheese Fries | Chili Con Carne Recipe--Key to Quick & Easy Main Dish Meals | GlutenFreeHomemade.comTurn an American favorite into a quick and easy weeknight supper your family will love!


  1. Prepare as directed in key recipe.
  2. Spoon Chili Con Carne over top of hot cooked gluten-free French fries.
  3. Garnish with a grated cheddar cheese and chopped green onion.


Chili Con Carne Sloppy Joes

  1. Prepare and cook as directed in key recipe.
  2. Spoon Chili Con Carne onto toasted gluten-free hamburger bun halves.
  3. Garnish with grated cheese and chopped onions.


Chili Dogs

  1. Prepare as directed in key recipe.
  2. Split and toast gluten-free hot dog buns, and then brush with melted butter.
  3. Place hot grilled gluten-free hot dogs inside buns.
  4. Spread Chili Con Carne over top of hot dog.
  5. Garnish with a grated cheddar cheese and chopped onion.


Chili Macaroni

  1. Prepare as directed in key recipe.
  2. Stir in 5 cups (1200 ml) cooked gluten-free macaroni or other cooked gluten-free pasta of choice.
  3. Garnish with grated cheddar cheese and chopped scallions.


Chili Con Carne Soup

  1. Prepare as directed in key recipe.
  2. Stir in beef stock to desired consistency and heat through.
  3. Serve with toasted gluten-free bread sticks or gluten-free tortillas.


Coney Island Hot Dogs

  1. Prepare as directed in Ground Meat Chili variation; use ground beef.
  2. Place warm gluten-free hot dogs in warm gluten-free hot dog buns.
  3. Top each hot dog with a generous spoonful of Ground Meat Chili.
  4. Garnish with chopped onion and prepared yellow mustard.


Ground Meat Chili

A winner every time! This awesome all-meat chili is easy to make and quick to prepare. | Ground Meat Chili | Chili Con Carne Recipe--Key to Quick & Easy Main Dish Meals | GlutenFreeHomemade.comA winner every time! This awesome all-meat chili is easy to make and quick to prepare.


  1. Increase ground meat to 1 1/2 pounds (680 g).
  2. Omit beans.
  3. Prepare as directed in key recipe.


Metric Measurements

Note:  use volume-based imperial/metric measuring spoons and dry measuring cups marked in milliliters; see Kitchen Equipment and Tools.

Ingredients

  • 454 grams ground meat (beef, buffalo, chicken, pork, sausage, turkey, venison or other ground meat)
  • 1 large onion, chopped; reserve 1/2 for garnish
  • 1 large bell pepper, diced
  • 2 button mushrooms, minced
  • 15 ml gluten-free chili powder
  • 10 ml ground cumin
  • 7.5 ml salt
  • 5 ml dried basil
  • 5 ml dried Mexican oregano
  • 1.25 ml black pepper
  • 15 ml garlic, minced
  • 125 ml dry red wine
  • 15 ml gluten-free Worcestershire sauce
  • 15 ml Tabasco™ Green Pepper Sauce
  • 112 grams can diced green chiles
  • 250 ml gluten-free ketchup
  • 125 ml water
  • 420 grams canned kidney beans, drained and rinsed

Instructions

  1. In a Dutch oven over medium high heat, brown ground meat, onion, bell pepper and mushrooms, about 10 minutes.
  2. Stir in chili powder, cumin, salt, basil, oregano and black pepper, and cook for 1 minute to bloom seasonings.
  3. Stir in garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
  4. Stir in red wine and Worcestershire sauce, and cook for 1 minute, scraping fond from bottom of pot.
  5. Stir in Tabasco™ Green Sauce, green chiles, ketchup, water and kidney beans, and simmer until heated through.
  6. To serve, spoon Chili Con Carne into soup bowls.
  7. Garnish with grated cheese and reserved chopped onion.


Slow Cookery

  1. In a skillet, brown ground meat, onion, bell pepper and mushrooms over medium high heat, about 10 minutes.
  2. Place meat mixture in bottom of slow cooker crock.
  3. Stir in remaining ingredients.
  4. Cover and cook on high for 4 to 6 hours.


Texas Chili Con Carne Recipe

  1. Omit ground meat.
  2. Omit kidney beans.
  3. Add 2 pounds (907 g) tender meat cut up into bite-sized pieces.
  4. Prepare and cook as directed in key recipe.


Vegan Chili

  1. Omit ground meat.
  2. Increase beans of your choice to 2 cans.
  3. Prepare and cook as directed in key recipe.





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