Description
This Easy Texas Chili Recipe offers a hearty and flavorful dish that’s perfect for any occasion. It’s packed with ground beef, tomatoes, beans, and spices, making it a satisfying meal for the whole family.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs ground beef (or substitutions such as turkey or chicken)
- 1 large onion
- diced
- 3 cloves garlic
- minced
- 2 cans (14.5 oz each) diced tomatoes
- 2 cans (15 oz each) kidney beans
- drained and rinsed
- 1 can (6 oz) tomato paste
- 2 cups beef broth (or vegetable broth for a lighter version)
- 3 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Optional: 1-2 fresh jalapeños
- diced (for a kick)
- Optional toppings: shredded cheese
- sour cream
- chopped green onions
Instructions
- In a large pot or Dutch oven, brown the ground beef over medium heat until fully cooked. Drain excess fat.
- Add the diced onion and minced garlic to the pot, cooking until the onion is translucent.
- Stir in the diced tomatoes, kidney beans, tomato paste, and beef broth.
- Season with chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and let simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- If using, add diced jalapeños for added heat in the last 10 minutes of cooking.
- Serve hot with optional toppings like shredded cheese, sour cream, and chopped green onions.
Notes
Feel free to customize the beans or add other vegetables to suit your taste. For a vegetarian version, substitute the meat with additional beans and use vegetable broth.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 430 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 760 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 7 g
- Protein: 34 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg
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