February 05, 2026

Game Day Chili: The Ultimate Super Bowl Crowd-Pleaser

No matter who you’re cheering for this Super Bowl, one thing everyone can agree on is a good bowl of chili. This Game Day Chili is hearty, comforting, and built for sharing—savory meat, warm spices, rich broth, hearty beans, and all the toppings your guests love. It’s the kind of dish that brings people together, long after the kickoff.

At Feed Your Soul, food is about connection. Whether we’re simmering a pot of chili or packing cookie gift boxes, curating dessert boxes, or baking mini cookies, everything we do starts with care, quality, and heart.

 

 

Why This Chili Wins on Game Day

  • Bold, balanced spices with deep, savory flavor

  • Rich bone broth for extra depth and comfort

  • Hearty enough to feed a crowd

  • Perfect make-ahead dish for stress-free entertaining

Pair it with your favorite sides—or finish the night with something sweet from a feeling good bakery, like an assorted cookies platter or a cozy dessert box for the table.

Ingredients

Chili

  • 2 tbsp olive oil

  • 1 yellow onion, finely diced

  • 1 bell pepper, finely diced

  • 2 lbs ground meat

  • 4 cloves garlic, minced

  • 2 tsp salt (plus more to taste)

  • 1 tbsp cumin

  • 1 tbsp chili powder

  • 1 tbsp smoked paprika

  • 1 tbsp oregano

  • ½ tsp cayenne pepper (optional)

  • 4 tbsp tomato paste

  • 1 (28 oz) can diced tomatoes in juice

  • 1 (4 oz) can diced green chiles

  • 4 cups beef bone broth (low sodium preferred)

  • 1–2 cans kidney beans, drained and rinsed

Garnish Options

Shredded cheese, fresh cilantro, sliced scallions, jalapeño, and a squeeze of lime

How to Make Game Day Chili

  1. Sauté the base
    Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion and bell pepper and cook until softened, 5–6 minutes.

  2. Add garlic
    Stir in garlic and cook 1 minute until fragrant.

  3. Brown the meat
    Add ground meat, breaking it up with a spoon as it cooks, until browned and cooked through.

  4. Bloom the spices
    Stir in tomato paste, salt, cumin, chili powder, smoked paprika, oregano and cayenne. Cook 1–2 minutes to bloom the spices and deepen flavor.

  5. Simmer
    Add diced tomatoes, green chiles, and 2-4 cups of the bone broth. Bring to a gentle simmer.

  6. Low and slow
    Reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered for 1½ - 2 hours, stirring occasionally. Add remaining broth as needed for desired thickness.

  7. Add beans
    Stir in kidney beans and simmer 10 minutes more, until heated through.

  8. Finish and serve
    Taste, adjust seasoning, and top with your favorite garnishes, shredded cheese, fresh cilantro, sliced scallions, jalapeño, and a squeeze of lime, if desired.

Make It a Full Game Day Spread

Chili might be the star, but the sweet finish matters too. Set out cookie gift boxes, a playful cookie decorating kit, or a variety of bulk cookies and cookie assortment options for guests to grab between plays. For gifting, vegan gifts or a monthly surprise from our cookie of the month club or brownie subscription box keep the celebration going long after game day.

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As always, we take pride in our process, our facility, our team, our products, and our mission to give back.
We bake integrity into everything we do.

Serve it hot, gather your people, and ENJOY!!!!

Written by mya zoracki