Description
This 5-Star, Award-Winning Beef Chili is a perfect blend of flavors, featuring tender ground beef, hearty beans, and a rich tomato base, making it a crowd-pleaser for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb. ground beef
- ½ medium yellow onion
- minced garlic
- 1 15-oz. can pinto beans
- 1 15-oz. can kidney beans
- 1 15-oz. can tomato sauce
- 1 15-oz. can diced tomatoes
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 3 tablespoons chili powder
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoons salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground pepper
- 1 cup beef broth
Instructions
- In a large pot over medium heat, brown the ground beef until fully cooked, breaking it apart as it cooks.
- Add the diced onion and minced garlic to the pot, sautéing until the onion is translucent.
- Stir in the pinto beans, kidney beans, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, and maple syrup.
- Add the chili powder, garlic powder, ground cumin, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper, mixing well.
- Pour in the beef broth, bring the chili to a boil, then reduce heat and let it simmer for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Serve hot with optional toppings like shredded cheddar cheese, Fritos, and chopped green onion.
Notes
Feel free to adjust the spice level by adding cayenne pepper or jalapeños. This chili can also be made a day in advance for deeper flavors.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Main Course, Soup
- Method: Stovetop, Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 390 kcal
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 1,050 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0.8 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 9 g
- Protein: 27 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg
Keywords: 5-Star, Award-Winning Beef Chili, chili recipe, comfort food, easy weeknight dinner