My Homemade Chili Recipe with Ground Beef and Beans takes just 35 minutes to make from start to finish! It uses simple ingredients and is low in fat, packed with protein and fiber, and so delicious! This is the best quick chili recipe!
Best Ground Beef Chili Recipe
My family and I love beef chili recipes, but so many of them can take all day to make! Sometimes, when you’re in a hurry for comfort food, you just need an easy, quick chili recipe to work with. That’s where my homemade ground beef chili recipe comes in! This is a simple chili recipe with so much flavor. It uses classic, easy ingredients for chili, complete with ground beef and a mix of pinto and black beans. It’s hearty and full of protein for a meal that’ll fill you up and keep you going. The best part about my hamburger chili recipe is it takes just 35 minutes to make in only one pot. It really could not be any easier than that!
Homemade Chili Recipe Ingredients
beef broth or chicken broth, no salt addedonion choppedbell pepper seeded and choppedcloves garlic mincedground beef dried oreganodried cuminchili powderground black peppercayenne pepperpinto beans canned, no salt added, rinsed and drainedblack beans canned, no salt added, rinsed and draineddiced tomatoes canned, no salt addedOptional: shredded low-fat cheese and cilantro for garnish
How to Make Homemade Chili
Chili Recipe Tips
Prepare the ingredients, such as measuring out spices and chopping the veggies, before you start cooking.Make sure to chop the onion and bell pepper into a relatively similar size and shape so that the vegetables will soften at the same time.I find this chili mild to medium spicy. You can add more heat as you desire.Spruce up this simple chili with additional toppings at the end. I like to add shredded cheese, fresh cilantro, tortilla chips, and Greek yogurt. Greek yogurt is a delicious low-fat, high protein substitute for sour cream.You can serve it on top of greens (like spinach), over rice, or in a lettuce wrap.
Chili Toppings
shredded cheesesour cream or Greek yogurtsliced green onionscilantrocrackers or tortilla chipsdiced avocado
Ground Beef Chili Recipe Variations
This chili recipe is also an amazing base to make Chili Mac and CheeseAdd more spice: If you want, you can add more spice to your homemade chili recipe by adding jalapenos or another sliced pepper of your choice.Try different beans: I like pinto and black beans, but you can use your favorite beans for chili, like kidney beans.Add or swap out vegetables: Making homemade chili is a great way to use in-season vegetables. You can add veggies like zucchini and corn to your chili if you like.
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