Description
Classic Beef Chili Recipe
Ingredients
Scale
- 1½ lbs ground beef
- 1 medium yellow onion chopped
- 1 green bell pepper (seeded and chopped)
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried marjoram
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 2–3 cups low-sodium beef broth
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 (15-ounce) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes
- 1 (10-ounce) can Rotel tomatoes with green chiles
- 1 (16-ounce) can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 (16-ounce) can dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 1–2 chopped chipotle peppers (optional but recommended)
- 1–2 tablespoons adobo sauce (optional but recommended)
- salt to taste
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Brown the ground beef in a Dutch oven or large pot over medium heat.
- About halfway through the browning process, add the onion and cook for 3-4 minutes. Add the bell pepper and cook until the ground beef browns and the onion and bell pepper are soft.
- Reduce the heat to low and add the garlic, chili powder, ground cumin, dried marjoram, and smoked paprika. Cook for 1 minute, while stirring.
- Stir in the brown sugar, beef broth, tomato paste, fire-roasted diced tomatoes, Rotel tomatoes, pinto beans, red kidney beans, chipotle peppers, and adobo sauce.
- Simmer over low heat for 30-45 minutes. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
Notes
- Adjust spice level by adding more or fewer chipotle peppers.
- Serve with cornbread or over rice for a complete meal.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 343
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 22 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg