Name: Williams Chili Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 130 min
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1/2 cup celery, diced; 1 large onion, diced; 4 pounds seasoned pork sausage (✅ Jimmy Dean is labeled gluten-free); 4 packages Williams Chili Mix, or favorite chili seasoning (✅ Williams is currently gluten-free); 6 cups water, divided; 46 ounces tomato juice; 2 28 ounce cans crushed tomatoes; 4 15.5 ounce cans chili beans (✅); 2 large bay leaves

Our Williams chili recipe is thick and flavor-packed. It features plenty of beef, tomatoes, and beans and makes enough to handle chili for a crowd. It’s a Midwest favorite. Gluten-free.

top down view of 2 bowls of chili topped with cheese, sour cream, and green onions

Nothing goes hand in hand more than cool weather and a hot bowl of chili. This is the best chili recipe that simmers into the most perfectly flavored chili around.

Many Sundays throughout football season are spent with friends and family watching football games. Midwestern chili is at the center of many of those parties.

Double the recipe, and serve in a slow cooker, or roaster with an assortment of toppings on the side so guest can build their own bowl of chili.

Ideas for a Chili Bar

Shredded Cheese
Onions, both white and green for added color and flavor
Sriracha or hot sauce
Sour cream or Greek yogurt
Jalapenos
Soup crackers
Spaghetti noodles or elbow pasta (a staple here in Green Bay)

A side view of chili shown up close in a white bowl topped with shredded cheese and green onion and a spoon.

There is a well-known restaurant in Green Bay, right across from the stadium, known for its chili.

This chili recipe is a family favorite and is said to be a replica of this popular restaurant’s version. My husband, who is the biggest fan of their chili, votes this recipe as the best chili recipe ever.

This chili for a crowd recipe is packed with tomatoes, beans, either ground beef or pork, and loads of seasonings. It’s left to simmer all day. It’s even better on day two…

I have yet to master replicating this recipe without the store-bought seasonings including French’s Chili-O and Williams Chili, but when I do, you will be the first to know!

Substitutions

Use a combo of ground beef/ ground pork or ground beef /ground turkey
Try different seasoning packets or use all Williams chili recipe seasoning or all French’s Chili-O recipe seasoning
Skip the beans or try a different kind
Add extra veggies like diced peppers, more tomatoes, or celery

Next game day, or just any nice cold weekend afternoon, whip up this easy chili for a crowd recipe and enjoy.

If you’re looking for a healthier chili option, hands down, my family’s favorite is Crockpot Pumpkin Chili recipe. Don’t let the pumpkin scare you off. My kids love this soup – they may or may not know about the pumpkin!

Recipes to Serve with Chili:

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