Description
This 5-Star, Award-Winning Beef Chili is a hearty and flavorful dish that combines ground beef, beans, and an array of spices, perfect for any chili lover.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb. ground beef
- ½ medium yellow onion
- finely diced
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 15-oz. can pinto beans
- drained and rinsed
- 1 15-oz. can kidney beans
- drained and rinsed
- 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
- Optional Toppings: shredded cheddar cheese
- Fritos
- green onion
Instructions
- In a large pot over medium heat, brown the ground beef until fully cooked. Drain excess fat.
- Add the diced onion and minced garlic to the pot, sauté until the onion is translucent.
- Stir in the pinto beans, kidney beans, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, and tomato paste.
- Add maple syrup, chili powder, garlic powder, ground cumin, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper. Mix well.
- Pour in the beef broth, stir, and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to low and cover.
- Let the chili simmer for at least 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Serve hot, topped with cheese, Fritos, and green onion as desired.
Notes
For additional flavor, let the chili sit for a few hours or overnight in the refrigerator before serving. Reheat thoroughly before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 sausage balls
- Calories: 215 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 430 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 7 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 11 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg
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