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Now that I’m finally on the mend — and with antibiotics in tow — I look forward to our next snow day, when I’ll have this hearty ground beef, kidney bean and sweet potato chili at the ready.

Ground beef >> ground turkey or chicken, or a plant-based ground meat alternative. Sweet potatoes >> butternut squash. Canned kidney beans >> any canned beans or 1 1/2 cups home-cooked beans.

Use lean beef, but not super lean meat. The best ground beef for chili has some fat, so 85% lean is ideal. Don’t be tempted to use extra-lean beef or drain off the fat after browning the meat.

When your tried-and-true chili recipe gets a little boring, try one of these recipes instead. Ground turkey is a health-conscious swap for beef in this fast-cooking and few-ingredient recipe.