A vegetarian chili made with quinoa may seem light years away from bar food, but thanks to a generous helping of that fabled Frank’s hot sauce and a sprinkling of blue cheese, the dish is suddenly reminiscent of beloved buffalo wings. A can of hominy makes the chili even more filling. (Read: you need not make anything else for dinner.) Get the Buffalo-Style Quinoa Chili recipe.

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You’re baking pumpkin bread, whipping up pumpkin gnocchi, and sneaking pumpkin seeds into the granola all season long. So you might as well add a pumpkin chili to your recipe rotation while you’re at it. With a cup of pumpkin puree, a chopped fennel bulb, and a couple tablespoons of maple syrup, this recipe has fall written all over it. Get the Maple Pumpkin Chili recipe here.

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There’s no shortage of short rib dishes on hip restaurant menus these days as the tender beef has made its way into everything from pastas to tacos. Next up: gourmet short rib chili at home. This one gets layers of rich flavors by combining ancho and guajillo chile peppers, whole cumin seeds, cocoa powder, and a chocolate stout with browned boneless short rib chunks. The ingredient list may be a little daunting, but the so-glad-we-didn’t-go-out result is definitely worth it. Get the Short Rib Chili recipe.

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Familiar shredded rotisserie chicken meat, lots of chicken broth, and nary a kidney bean in sight helps disguise this chili as an everyday soup. Top with some crushed tortilla chips and the same child who declared he would no-way, no-how ever eat a bowl of chili will happily take this down. Go easy on the jalapeno to make it even more kid-friendly. Get the White Chicken Chili recipe.

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You swapped old-fashioned beef chili for the leaner white-meat version years ago and never looked back. Trouble is you’ve been stuck in the same old turkey chili recipe rut ever since. This version turns your old go-to on its head with a play on classic picadillo calling for everything from golden raisins to green olives to Yukon golds. Turkey chili just got the respect it deserves. Get the Turkey Picadillo Chili recipe.

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If you’re ready to give your chili a sweet twist, try this recipe that combines beef chuck with dark Mexican beer, chocolate, brown sugar, and a dash of cinnamon to give the dish deep smoky flavors and a bit of a bite. The recipe calls for several hours in the slow cooker so you’ll have to wait a while. Luckily, you’ve got the rest of that six-pack. Get the Beer Chocolate Chili recipe.

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If you’ve never cooked with goat before, this recipe gives you a shot at easing yourself in since the goat is almost more of a supporting player in this busy dish. The meat gets an infusion of bold flavors after it sits in a chile puree spiked with cumin, oregano, and smoked paprika overnight and is later browned in the pan with bacon and then simmered with beer and chicken stock. Oh, and if you can’t find the striped Eye of Goat beans, you can swap them for kidney beans, but that won’t be nearly as fun to say. Get the Goat Chili With Eye of the Goat Beans recipe.

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Even if you’re a committed carnivore, you’ll be tempted to try this earthy chili that gets intense flavor from mushroom stock, ancho chiles, and cacao powder and becomes super substantial thanks to the addition of sweet potatoes and tofu. The slow cooker option means you get to come from work to an amazing-smelling house and realize you’ve already got dinner in the bag. Get the Slower Cooker Vegan Chili recipe.

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Buttermilk-infused cornbread combined with classic beef chili puts a new spin on pot pie, creating the perfect comfort food for cozy cool-weather dinners. And just because it’s decadent doesn’t mean it’s difficult. The cornbread topping is simple to whip up and the chili goes back to basics with lean ground beef, canned tomatoes, pinto beans, and some garlic, onion and carrot thrown in for good measure. Get the Cornbread Chili Pie recipe.

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All of the above may sound just swell, but if you’re not up for hunting down dried chiles or running out for fresh herbs and you’re hungry now, you can try this quickie version, made with just a dozen basic ingredients – including ground chuck, canned chipotles, a couple of cans of good old kidney beans, and pretty much any beer you have on hand. Perfect for a no-frills weeknight dinner. Get the 30-Minute Chili recipe. Watch how to make it here.

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