Game Day Chili: The Ultimate Crowd Pleaser
This hearty, flavorful chili is the perfect dish to bring everyone together on game day. Packed with bold spices, savory meats, and a rich, slow-simmered sauce, it’s a guaranteed hit whether you're cheering for your team or just enjoying the company. Serve it with all the fixings—cheese, sour cream, jalapeños and maybe a side of cornbread—and watch your guests keep coming back for more. A true winner for any gathering.
Ingredients
5 strips uncooked bacon chopped¹
1 large yellow onion diced (about 1 cup)
1 red bell pepper diced
3 cloves garlic minced (about 1 Tablespoon)
1 lb ground turkey
1 Tablespoon brown sugar
1 Tablespoon chili powder²
1 Tablespoon ancho chili powder²
1 ½ teaspoons smoked paprika
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon onion powder
¾ teaspoons ground black pepper
½ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper³
1 ¼ cup chicken bone broth (or homemade chicken/vegetable broth)
15 oz can dark red kidney beans lightly rinsed and drained (425g)
15 oz can black beans lightly rinsed and drained (425g)
14.5 oz can diced fire roasted tomatoes undrained (411g)
7- oz can fire roasted green chilis (198g)
¼ cup tomato paste (66g)
1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
Instructions
1. Place chopped (uncooked) bacon in a large pot or Dutch oven and cook over medium heat
until crisp and cooked through. Remove bacon to a paper towel lined plate and drain all
but 1 ½ Tablespoons of grease.
2. Add onion and pepper and cook until softened, about 3-5 minutes.
3. Add garlic and cook until fragrant (about 30 seconds).
4. Add turkey, breaking apart with a spatula as you cook. Once meat is partially (about 50%)
browned, add sugar and all spices (chili powders, paprika, cumin, onion powder, black
pepper, salt, cayenne pepper) and stir well.
5. Add all remaining ingredients -- chicken bone broth, beans, tomatoes, tomato paste, chilis, and
6. Worcestershire sauce -- and your cooked bacon and stir well.
7. Bring to a boil and cook 1-2 minutes, stirring frequently.
8. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally. Simmer for 30 minutes to allow
flavor to really develop.
Serve with preferred toppings (sour cream, shredded cheddar cheese, and corn chips are
a must!). This goes great with corn bread.
Share with your friends and cheer your team to a victory!