Chili is comfort food to the max, and this back bay chili is no exception. It really is a hearty meal. I make chili for dinner often with my green chile cornbread or my sweet cornbread. There’s nothing like a good chili and cornbread combination! This chili is good served with cornbread or served on its own with your favorite toppings.

Ingredients needed:

water (or chicken broth) lean ground beef yellow onion tomato paste apple cider vinegar salt and pepper ground cumin Worcestershire sauce garlic ground cinnamon cayenne pepper allspice bay leaves chili toppings, as desired

How do you make Back Bay Chili?

The full, printable recipe is at the end of this post. You can make back bay chili on the stove or in the slow cooker.

Serve in bowls or mugs garnished with your favorite things, if desired. Enjoy!

What are the best toppings for chili?

sour cream lime wedges crumbled corn or tortilla chips jalapeño peppers chopped fresh cilantro oyster crackers shredded cheese olives avocado

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