Chili Magic Campfire Style Chili | BUSH’S® Beans (2024)

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Editor: Chili beans are something you'll find in the canned good aisle at your grocery store. I believe they are usually pinto beans in a mild chili-spiked sauce. If you can't find chili beans, you can likely just substitute pinto beans.

Editor: Chili beans are something you'll find in the canned good aisle at your grocery store. I believe they are usually pinto beans in a mild chili-spiked sauce. If you can't find chili beans, you can likely just substitute pinto beans.

Bush's Chili Magic transforms tomatoes and your favorite protein into a delicious weeknight chili. Stock your pantry with 15.5 oz recyclable cans of Bush's Classic Homestyle Chili Magic Chili Starter. Bush's Classic Homestyle Chili Magic is made from tender pinto beans in a mild chili sauce with traditional seasonings.

The best beans for chili are pinto, kidney, and black beans, like in this easy and tasty recipe. This 3-bean chili freezes great for meals later in the week. If you prefer thinner chili, add an extra can of tomato sauce. The green chiles are not hot and add a wonderful flavor, so don't be afraid to use them.

Red beans are slightly sweet and nutty, and kidney beans have a more earthy flavor. Both types of beans are great for adding flavor and bulk to a dish, but red chili beans are usually used in dishes that require a subtle sweet taste because they do have a slightly sweeter taste than most other beans.

Kidney beans come in both light and dark varieties, and they get their name because of the shape of the bean. They are the most popular bean for chili and, in some circles, are often called 'chili beans.

Chili beans are usually called pinto beans. Both they and kidney beans are great in chili. You either soak dried beans overnight in 3 times their volume of cold water and then boil them about 10 minutes to soften them, or (as I usually do) just buy canned, preferably unsalted.

Noodles or crackers may be added if the diner so desires, but noodles may NOT be added before the chili comes out of the pot.

The easiest beans to digest (therefore less likely to cause gas), according to Country Life Foods, are lentils, black eyed beans, adzuki beans and mung beans. (Click through to learn more about the amazing health benefits of mung beans.) The harder ones to digest are red kidney, soy, black and lima beans.

When should you add beans to chili? ›

You know the saying, “save the best for last?” To keep your beans nice and plump, add them about 20 minutes before you finish cooking. This will give them plenty of time to impart that perfectly seasoned chili flavor to your recipe without overcooking.

"The beans will also bump up the fiber, magnesium, and folic acid, and they may help to increase the body's good (HDL) cholesterol, reduce blood pressure, and fight inflammation." Mix and match bean types in your chili for more varied nutrients.

You'll want to drain the kidney beans, but rinsing them is optional. Doing so will reduce the amount of sodium that gets carried into the dish. I choose to let mine sit in the strainer for awhile, but I don't rinse them.

Pink Beans

Due to their similar texture, pink beans can be used interchangeably with pinto beans.

Most of us are used to seeing the distinctive deep-red kidney beans in chili, but those beans aren't the only option to use in chili. Chili with pinto beans is a fantastic alternative. The southwestern pinto bean is tender and mild with the most incredible creamy texture.

Tender pinto beans in a hot chili sauce seasoned with aged peppers for heat seekers.

Only the best goes into our Pinto Beans in Mild Chili Sauce

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