With just a few basic ingredients, including a secret ingredient, this Beef Chili Recipe will be ready in about 30 minutes. Everyone will love when it's chili with beans night!
There's nothing quite so comforting as having the best ever chili with beans simmering on the stove top when there's a chill in the air.
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Beef Chili
Everyone needs to have a best ever Beef Chili Recipe in their dinner menu rotation and you've just found it!
It's been said that people typically make the same recipes over and over again, week after week.
I've heard this to be true and since that's the case, you must add this beef chili with beans to your favorite recipes to make!
Pick up a package of ground beef on your way home and with a few basic ingredients such as onion, garlic and some spices, along with canned and jarred items you can keep in your pantry, a delicious comfort food dinner will be ready in no time at all!
Simply brown the ground beef with chopped onion, garlic and seasonings, add the remaining ingredients and let it simmer for about 25 minutes. I like to stir occasionally with a wooden spoon.
You will have a delicious chili with beans dinner on the table in under 45 minutes.
Did you know that I use a secret ingredient in my chili that adds lots of flavor?
This recipe is different from a classic chili recipe because I stir in, drumroll please, a jar of salsa and take the flavor to the next level of deliciousness.
My favorite beans for chili are kidney beans but you can also use black beans, pinto beans, cannellini beans or even garbanzo beans.
Serve this chili with beans recipe with your favorite toppings.
I love topping a big bowl of this hearty chili with sour cream, scallions, chopped avocado and shredded cheese.
This is also a hearty meal for game day and cold weather gatherings.
So when there's a chill in the air, it's time to simmer a pot of this Beef Chili Recipe on your stovetop.
Dinner will be comforting and definitely warm you up.
Chili night never tasted so good!
For more comfort food, you'll want to give my Dutch Oven Beef Stroganoff recipe a try too!
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How to make easy chili recipe
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- Cook the ground beef, onion, garlic, chili powder, cumin and salt in a large pot over medium-high heat until the beef is browned.
- Stir in the beans, salsa, green chiles and tomato paste into the ground meat mixture and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 25 minutes, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon.
- Top with your favorite toppings, such as sour cream, cilantro leaves, sliced scallions, shredded cheese and jalapeno slices.
Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips
- You can use your favorite salsa and heat level when making this recipe
- Like your chili spicy hot? Add a pinch or two of cayenne pepper
Substitutions
- Make a turkey chili and substitute ground turkey for ground beef
- Use ground chicken in place of ground beef
- You can make this recipe with garlic powder instead of fresh cloves of garlic
Equipment
Storage
- Store any leftover chili in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- Chili will stay fresh in the refrigerator for about 4-5 days.
- As always, I find it helpful to visit the FDA website for food storage guidelines
Easy chili recipes
What Toppings Go With Chili?
If you're anything like me, your chili toppings are so very important! Some of my favorite toppings that go with chili are:
- Avocado
- Black olives
- Cilantro
- Corn chips, like Fritos!
- Guacamole
- Jalapeno
- Picante sauce
- Queso fresco
- Red onion
- Salsa
- Salsa verde
- Green onions
- Shredded Cheese
- Shredded lettuce
- Sour cream
- Tomatoes
- Tortilla chips, crushed, of course
Ingredients
Ingredients for homemade chili recipe:
- lean ground beef
- onion
- garlic
- chili powder
- ground cumin
- kosher salt
- red kidney beans
- salsa
- canned chopped green chiles
- tomato paste
What Side Dishes Go With Chili?
So once you pile up your toppings on your bowl of chili, you may want a side dish or two to round out your meal.
Perhaps while your chili is simmering you might want to sip on a cocktail. Jalapeno Cucumber Margaritas are a twist on the classic margarita cocktail. Spicy jalapenos and refreshing cucumbers flavor a margarita mixture lending the perfect balance of heat and coolness to our easy margarita recipe.
Cheesy Jalapeno Cornbread is as quick and easy to make as it is beautiful and yummy! Start with a corn muffin mix with a few stir-ins, top with jalapenos, scallions and cheese, pop in the oven and in minutes you’ll be ready to serve up a mighty fine cornbread!
A salad is always a good accompaniment with any dinner. Make it simple and just toss romaine lettuce, cucumbers and radishes, or just lettuce, with our Chili Lime Vinaigrette for a refreshing side dish. Trust me when I say, Chili Lime Vinaigrette will have your taste buds dancing. The fresh tangy flavor of lime combines with a hint of chili spice in your soon-to-be favorite homemade vinaigrette!
Maybe it's been a long day and you need to have a homemade dessert tonight too. Chipotle Brownies, an easy homemade brownie, is the way to go. With a creamy chocolate ganache on top and a hint of spice inside Chipotle Brownies will be the sweet treat that completes your chili dinner!
Best Ever Chili Recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds ground beef
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 2 cloves garlic ,minced
- 1 Tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 can (29 ounces) red kidney beans ,drained and rinsed
- 1 jar (15.5 ounces) salsa
- 1 can (4.5 ounces) chopped green chiles
- ¼ cup tomato paste
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Instructions
- Cook ground beef, onion, garlic, chili powder, cumin and salt in sauce pot over medium-high heat until beef is browned.
- Stir in beans, salsa, green chiles and tomato paste and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 25 minutes, stirring occasionally
- Top with sour cream, cilantro leaves, sliced scallions, shredded cheese and jalapeno slices.
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