Best Beef Chili Recipe Guaranteed to Satisfy
The best chili recipe you’ll ever eat is right here. This hearty and classic beef chili is perfect for a family friendly meal and homemade comfort food. Enjoy a delicious, spicy chili con carne that’s easy to make and full of flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: Serves 6
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Standard
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb. ground beef I used 85/15
- 1/2 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
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
- 1 cup beef broth chicken broth or water works too
Instructions
- Heat a large stockpot over medium/high heat.
- Add ground beef yellow onion and minced garlic and sauté for 7-10 minutes or until beef is fully browned.
- Add pinto beans kidney beans tomato sauce diced tomatoes tomato paste and maple syrup to the pot and stir to combine.
- Add spices and 1 cup of broth and stir to combine.
- Bring beef chili to a boil then reduce heat to low and let simmer for 10-15 minutes to thicken.
- Top with your favorite toppings and enjoy.
Notes
- Slow Cooker Directions: partially cook the beef on the stove
- Then transfer all ingredients in your slow cooker and mix
- Cook on low for around 4 hours
- Check out my slow cooker chili recipe
- Instant Pot Directions: add all ingredients to the Instant Pot and mix
- Cover and cook on high pressure for 5 minutes
- Check out my Instant Pot chili recipe
- Meat: feel free to swap the ground beef for ground turkey chicken bison or a plant-based ground
- I’ve tested this recipe with each meat option listed here
- You may need to add a little oil when browning because these alternatives have a lower fat content
- Nutrition information is for 6 servings and does not include toppings
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 367 kcal
- Sugar: 11 g
- Fat: 14 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 11 g
- Protein: 24 g
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