The Best Chili Recipe
A blend of meat and beans with just the right spice
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time1 hour hr
Total Time1 hour hr 15 minutes mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Tex-Mex
Keyword: chili, spicy
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 521kcal
- 2 lb ground meat 90% lean
- 1 medium sweet onion chopped - 2 cups
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 3 tbsp chili powder
- 2 tbsp cumin
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp ground pepper
- 1 tsp salt
- 28 oz can crushed tomatoes
- 2 cups beef broth low sodium
- 15.5 oz can pinto beans drained and rinsed
- 15.5 oz can kidney beans drained and rinsed
- 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese shredded
heat oil in a large pot or dutch oven
saute onion until soft and translucent
add ground meat and stir to brown
drain most of the oil out of pot
add tomato paste
add cumin, chili pepper and stir
add crushed tomatoes and beef broth
add beans, salt, pepper and garlic powder
bring to boil then reduce to simmer for 1 hour uncovered
place in oven proof bowls and top with cheese (optional)
place in 350 oven for 5 minutes until cheese melts(optional)
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 521kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 95mg | Sodium: 1165mg | Potassium: 1057mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1295IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 227mg | Iron: 7mg