Best Ever Sweet Chili Recipe

When it’s cold outside Sweet Chili is the perfect dinner choice. This sweet chili recipe is the perfect combination of sweet with a little kick- it’s the ultimate cold weather comfort food.

As soon as the weather dips to cooler temps, this is the first dinner my kids start asking for!

This easy recipe is one your whole family will love. It is one of my quickest and easiest winter evening meals, and it’s easy to keep all the ingredients on hand all winter long. I’ll make a big batch when I’ve forgotten to plan dinner ahead, or even when I end up with last minute dinner company.

Everyone always loves it and asks for the recipe before they head home!  
This recipe is the perfect way to introduce children to chili with its slightly sweet flavor. The departure from traditional chili with the addition of adding a little brown sugar in the chili while cooking gives this chili a flavor of its own.

(Find the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.)

While the recipe calls for just enough spice for a little kick, feel free to add enough red pepper to suit your taste.

When I serve this chili to a crowd, I offer the red pepper shaker to those who like a real kick in their chili.

My favorite way to serve this sweet chili is with a heaping basket of corn bread muffins. My kids love to crumble the muffins right into their bowls of chili.

Like the majority of my favorite recipes, this one is quick and easy. Plus it freezes well, so cook a huge pot and enjoy it all winter long!

Game day, snow day, or just a night when you need an easy recipe- this is the recipe for you!

If you like easy recipes that your whole family will love be sure to check out all the easy recipes here on Big Family Blessings.

Sweet Chili

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Ingredients

• 2 lbs ground beef
• 1 large onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 3 cans tomato sauce (14.5 oz each)
• 1 can kidney beans, rinsed (16 oz)
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1 can corn, drained (15.25 oz)
• 1 cup red and/or green peppers diced

Instructions

1. Brown ground beef, onion, and garlic in skillet.
2. Drain.
3. Add chili powder, salt, pepper, oregano, and cumin.
4. Stir in tomato sauce.
5. Add 1/3 cup brown sugar.
6. Fold in kidney beans, corn, and diced peppers.
7. Simmer 15 minutes.

Nutrition Information:

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 99 Total Fat: 4g Saturated Fat: 1g Cholesterol: 30mg Sodium: 2517mg Carbohydrates: 6g Sugar: 1g Protein: 12g