Soups & Stews

Homemade Chili

A homemade chili made with simple ingredients like ground beef, beans, and tomatoes.

Prep5 min

Cook45 min

Total50 min

Serves6

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Ingredients

2 tbspolive oil

1yellow onion

2 clovegarlic

1 lbground beef

1 cankidney beans15 oz

1 canblack beans15 oz

1 candiced tomatoes15 oz, with juices

1 cantomato paste6 oz

1 cupwater

1 tbspchili powder

1 tspground cumin

¼ tspcayenne powder

¼ tspgarlic powder

½ tsponion powder

½ tbspbrown sugar

1 tspsalt

½ tspblack pepperfreshly cracked

Instructions

1
Dice the onion and mince the garlic. Add both to a large pot with the olive oil and cook over medium heat until they are soft and translucent.
2
Add the ground beef to the pot and continue to sauté until the beef is fully browned.
3
Drain the beans and add them to the pot along with the diced tomatoes, tomato paste, 1 cup water, and all of the ingredients for the chili seasoning. Stir until well combined.
4
Place a lid on the pot and allow it to simmer over a low flame for at least 30 minutes, stirring occasionally (the flavor gets better the longer it simmers).
5
Give the chili one final taste, adjust the salt or seasonings if needed, then serve hot with your favorite toppings.

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