Easy Beef Chili Recipe
This easy chili recipe uses basic pantry ingredients like ground beef, canned tomatoes and beans with chili spices for a fool-proof, flavor-packed meal.
Servings: 8
Calories: 450kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup dried black beans cooked, see note
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion minced
- 1 lb chili ground beef
- 19 oz kidney beans canned
- 12 oz beer
- 28 oz crushed tomatoes
- ½ cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup cocoa
- 1/4 cup chili powder
- 2 tbsp salt
- 2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire
Toppings
- Avocado
- Sour cream
- Shredded cheese
- Red onion
Instructions
- In a large Dutch Oven, bring the olive oil to heat over medium high heat.
- Saute the onion 3 to 5 minutes, until just soft.
- Add the ground beef and brown, another 7 to 10 minutes.
- Add the beans to the pot along with the beer and simmer for 30 minutes longer.
- Add in the crushed tomatoes, ketchup, cocoa powder, chili powder, salt, red pepper flakes and Worcestershire sauce.
- Stir to combine.
- Summer, covered, for 1 hour.
- Allow the Dutch Oven to cool for at least one hour before returning to a low simmer to serve.
- Serve with toppings such as sliced avocado, sour cream, shredded cheese, minced red onion or sliced scallions.
Notes
Be sure to soak the dried beans overnight or simmer for 90 minutes and drain before adding to the chili. Alternatively, use canned beans.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 450kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 2078mg | Potassium: 1398mg | Fiber: 13g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 325IU | Vitamin C: 11.9mg | Calcium: 123mg | Iron: 6.8mg