Hearty Beef Chili
This hearty beef chili is a comforting dish packed with rich flavors and a variety of spices. It's perfect for a cozy dinner and can be easily customized with your favorite toppings.
This recipe is american style, dinner, scaled for 6 servings, with 15 min prep and 60 min cook.
Prep: 15 min · Cook: 60 min · Total: 75 min · Serves: 6
Quick cooking notes
- Core ingredients include water, black pepper, bell pepper, chili powder.
- Follow all 8 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
- Ingredient quantities listed below are for 6 servings.
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 0.5 tsp black pepper
- 1 medium bell pepper (chopped)
- 2 tbsp chili powder
- 1 medium onion (chopped)
- 200 g canned tomato sauce
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 400 g canned kidney beans (drained and rinsed)
- 400 g canned diced tomatoes
- 1 tbsp cumin
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 500 g ground beef
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
- Add the chopped onion and minced garlic, and sauté until the onion is translucent.
- Stir in the ground beef and cook until browned, breaking it apart with a spoon.
- Add the chopped bell pepper and cook for another 5 minutes.
- Mix in the canned diced tomatoes, kidney beans, tomato sauce, chili powder, cumin, salt, and black pepper.
- Pour in the water and stir well to combine all ingredients.
- Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and let it simmer for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Serve hot with your favorite toppings.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories: 410
- Protein: 30 g
- Fat: 20 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 8 g
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.