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Easy Beef Chili Recipe

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In this quick and flavorful Easy Beef Chili Recipe, sautéed ground beef and onions simmer with beans in a perfectly chili-spiced tomato sauce. Serve with a dollop of sour cream, grated sharp cheddar cheese and sliced green onions - we like Fritos or corn chips too!
Serves 6 in under an hour.
Course Soups, Stews & Chilis
Cuisine American
Keyword beans, beef, beef and been chili, chili, homemade chili
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 423
Author Laurie McNamara

Ingredients

  • olive oil spray
  • 1 medium yellow onion diced
  • pounds ground beef I like to use 90% lean / 10% fat
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 2 shakes cayenne pepper or more to taste
  • 2 shakes celery salt (optional)
  • 2 (15 ounce) cans pinto beans drained and rinsed
  • 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans (light or dark) drained and rinsed
  • 2 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon sugar

OPTIONAL TOPPINGS:

  • sour cream or plain non-fat greek yogurt optional see notes
  • shredded extra sharp cheddar cheese optional see notes
  • sliced green onions optional see notes
  • hot sauce optional see notes
  • fritos corn chips or tortilla chips optional see notes
  • diced avocado optional see notes

Instructions

  • Spray the bottom of a dutch oven with olive oil. Add the diced onions with a small pinch of kosher salt and sauté for 5 minutes or until soft.
  • Add in the ground beef and use a wooden spoon to break it up into crumbles. Cook fully until no longer pink. Drain and discard fat in the bottom of the pot.
  • Measure and add in the chili powder, cumin, celery salt and cayenne. Stir to combine.
  • Next add the tomato sauce. I also add a little water to the nearly empty can and swirl it around to catch any extra sauce and add that in as well.
  • Add the beans, salt and sugar. Stir, cover and simmer over medium-low for 20 to 30 minutes or until hot.
  • Ladle into bowls and top with desired toppings.

Notes

The nutritional information for this recipe is ONLY calculating the chili and not any of the optional toppings or garnishes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1generous cup | Calories: 423kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 74mg | Sodium: 2236mg | Potassium: 1426mg | Fiber: 13g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 1152IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 133mg | Iron: 7mg