chili con carne
noun
chili con car·ne
ˌchi-lē-ˌkän-ˈkär-nē 
-kən-
: a spiced stew of usually ground beef and minced chiles or chili powder often with beans
Examples of chili con carne in a Sentence
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Holland also revealed his favorite vegetarian dish to cook is chili con lentils, a spin on chili con carne.
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Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 18 Dec. 2024
Host Max Miller speaks to his nearly 1.75 million subscribers about the Chili Queens of San Antonio, a collection of 19th- and 20th-century women who dished out chili con carne in San Antonio's many plazas.
—Shepard Price, San Antonio Express-News, 17 May 2023
Texas has a number of competing chili origin stories, including Mexican-American War soldiers who adapted the field dish known as chili con carne and the San Antonio Chili Queens, who sold chili from outdoor stalls in the late 1800s, long before food trucks hit the scene.
—Casey Barber, CNN, 23 Jan. 2022
Dishes like the pimento cheese and hot pickled okra are shareable munchies, while dinner for one may be the Caliente dog made with RC Ranch Wagyu, jalapeño cheese and habanero honey mustard, or a chili pie fashioned with either wild boar chili con carne or vegetarian chili.
—Megha McSwain, Chron, 27 Oct. 2022
Just right for burgers or chili con carne.
—New York Times, 22 Apr. 2021
Each $30 box comes with three sauces: salsa verde, chili con carne and queso.
—Dallas News, 9 Dec. 2022
These menu items include the chili con carne, the enchiladas de Tejas and the generous Mexico City dinner plate, which includes a beef taco, a cheese enchilada, a bean tostada, a chili tamale, guacamole, chili con queso, rice and beans.
—Emma Balter, Chron, 23 June 2022
Add it to chili con carne, braise it in beer, or mix it into a ragù for a twist on spaghetti bolognese.
—Bon Appétit, 8 Apr. 2022
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Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 18 Dec. 2024
Host Max Miller speaks to his nearly 1.75 million subscribers about the Chili Queens of San Antonio, a collection of 19th- and 20th-century women who dished out chili con carne in San Antonio's many plazas.
—Shepard Price, San Antonio Express-News, 17 May 2023
Texas has a number of competing chili origin stories, including Mexican-American War soldiers who adapted the field dish known as chili con carne and the San Antonio Chili Queens, who sold chili from outdoor stalls in the late 1800s, long before food trucks hit the scene.
—Casey Barber, CNN, 23 Jan. 2022
Dishes like the pimento cheese and hot pickled okra are shareable munchies, while dinner for one may be the Caliente dog made with RC Ranch Wagyu, jalapeño cheese and habanero honey mustard, or a chili pie fashioned with either wild boar chili con carne or vegetarian chili.
—Megha McSwain, Chron, 27 Oct. 2022
Just right for burgers or chili con carne.
—New York Times, 22 Apr. 2021
Each $30 box comes with three sauces: salsa verde, chili con carne and queso.
—Dallas News, 9 Dec. 2022
These menu items include the chili con carne, the enchiladas de Tejas and the generous Mexico City dinner plate, which includes a beef taco, a cheese enchilada, a bean tostada, a chili tamale, guacamole, chili con queso, rice and beans.
—Emma Balter, Chron, 23 June 2022
Add it to chili con carne, braise it in beer, or mix it into a ragù for a twist on spaghetti bolognese.
—Bon Appétit, 8 Apr. 2022
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chili con carne
noun
chili con car·ne
ˌchil-ē-ˌkän-ˈkär-nē
ˌchil-ē-kən-
: a spicy stew made of ground beef, hot peppers or chili powder, and usually beans
Etymology
from American Spanish chile con carne, literally, "hot pepper with meat"
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