With the colder weather, there’s nothing cozier than a steaming bowl of chili. When it comes to chili, everyone seems to have a favorite recipe. Whether you prefer beef, turkey, noodles or just beans, there’s no right or wrong way to do chili.

For those looking to spice up their recipe, or give their chili a jump start, a popular item in the grocery aisle is chili starter. These tasteful sauces are the perfect beginning to your home cooked chili. In many instances, all you have to do is add meat or vegetables.

Although it is impossible to list all the awesome chili starters available on the market, BOB has a few recommendations (in glass containers, of course!) to try the next time you are at the grocery looking for something different to start your chili.

Stonewall Kitchen’s Chili Starter

Made with the finest vegetables and spices, Stonewall Kitchen’s Chili Starter is perfect for lunch, dinner, parties or watching the big game. Just add meat, beans or both and you’ll have the perfect chili. This product has a bit of sweetness with the brown sugar, so I top it off with diced red onion and shredded cheddar then serve it over spaghetti noodles. This product is gluten free, proudly made in the USA and packaged in U.S.-made 18oz glass jars by Ardagh Group.

McIlhenny Company’s TABASCO® Chili Starter

Made with fresh ingredients, herbs and spices, McIlhenny Company’s TABASCO® Chili Starter has just the right amount of TABASCO® brand original red sauce. All you need to add is ground beef or turkey and your favorite beans for a quick, delicious chili. I prefer the original variety, but if you like your chili with a little spice, you might opt for the Spicy variety. Both varieties are available in 16oz glass jars by Ardagh Group.

Vesper Bros. Foods’ Signature Italian-Style Chili

If you are looking for a chili that just needs to be heated up, then you’ll want to try Vesper Bros. Foods’ Signature Italian-Style Chili. It contains the Vesper Bros. Foods’ famous Arrabbiata “Spicy” Tomato Sauce, two kinds of beans, veggies and spices. This chili is fully prepared, so all you have to do is heat and serve. However, if you are a meat lover, you can add cooked ground beef, turkey or chicken. This Philly chili comes packaged in 24oz glass jars by Ardagh Group.

So, this winter if you find yourself in a pinch for time, or don’t have a family chili recipe to follow, stop by your local grocer and pick up a jar of one of these great chili starters.

BOB’s passion for glass containers

As you know, BOB is passionate about products packaged in glass containers. If you are a specialty food producer looking for 100% and endlessly recyclable glass containers for your food products, we’d love to send you a free sample. If you can’t find what you are looking for on the BOB site, you can search our entire product portfolio on the Ardagh Group online catalog.

Bon appétit!
BOB