Description
This truly is the best, easy chili recipe – the one people will ask for more! Perfect for everyday as well as feeding a crowd, you can choose to make this in a slow cooker, Instant Pot, or on the stove.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 pound ground beef, turkey, or chicken
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup chopped mild peppers
- 1–2 jalapeno peppers, diced (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 14 ounce can tomato puree
- 1 14 ounce can diced tomatoes
- 1 15 ounce can kidney or black beans, drained
- 2½–3 tablespoons quality chili powder
- 1½ teaspoons cumin
- 1 teaspoon coriander
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes, optional
Instructions
- Step: Add oil to a large stock pot or skillet and heat over medium high (or Instant Pot bowl and push sauté). Crumble in the meat and cook 1-2 minutes, just until starting to brown.
- Step: Add in the onions, garlic, chopped peppers, salt and black pepper. Cook until the onion starts to soften, about 3 minutes. Spoon off any grease if needed.
- Step: Stovetop: Add the remaining ingredients, bring to a boil, then lower heat and cook covered for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove lid and cook uncovered for another 30 minutes.
- Step: Slow Cooker: Scrape the meat and vegetables into the cooker, add remaining ingredients, stir well and cook on LOW for 6-8 hours or HIGH for 3-4 hours.
- Step: Instant Pot: Turn sauté off, add remaining ingredients, stir well, and cook on high pressure for 10 minutes. Natural release for 15 minutes, then quick release.
Notes
This recipe can easily be doubled. Storage: This lasts up to a week in the fridge and freezes well. For homemade chili powder: mix 3 tbsp paprika, 2 tbsp smoked paprika, 1 tbsp chipotle powder, 1 tbsp oregano, 1 tbsp cumin, 1 tbsp garlic powder, 2 tsp onion powder, 1 tsp cayenne.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop, Slow Cooker, Instant Pot
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 291 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 352 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 7 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 17 g
- Cholesterol: 64 mg