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The Best Chili Recipe

Rahat
When you need a hearty, flavor-packed meal that’s ready in just 30 minutes, this chili recipe delivers every time. Bursting with savory ground beef, tender beans, and a robust blend of spices, it’s a comforting dish that warms you from the first bite.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 6 servings (this recipe makes 10 cups total, so one serving is approx 1 ⅔ cup)
Calories 611 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 5 strips uncooked bacon chopped
  • 1 large yellow onion diced about 1 cup
  • 1 red bell pepper diced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced about 1 Tablespoon
  • 1 lb ground beef 455g (I use 90% but any will work)
  • 1 Tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 Tablespoon ancho chili powder
  • 1 ½ teaspoons smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • ¾ teaspoons ground black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 ¼ cup beef broth 295ml
  • 15 oz can dark red kidney beans lightly rinsed and drained (425g)
  • 15 oz can black beans lightly rinsed and drained (425g)
  • 14.5 oz can diced fire roasted tomatoes undrained (411g)
  • 7 oz can fire roasted green chilis 198g
  • ¼ cup tomato paste 66g
  • 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • Preferred toppings particularly sour cream, shredded cheddar cheese, and corn chips

Instructions
 

  • Place chopped (uncooked) bacon in a large pot or Dutch oven and cook over medium heat until crisp and cooked through. Remove bacon to a paper towel lined plate and drain all but 1 ½ Tablespoons of grease.
  • Add onion and pepper and cook until softened, about 3-5 minutes.
  • Add garlic and cook until fragrant (about 30 seconds).
  • Add beef, breaking apart with a spatula as you cook. Once meat is partially (about 50%) browned, add sugar and all spices (chili powders, paprika, cumin, onion powder, black pepper, salt, cayenne pepper) and stir well.
  • Add all remaining ingredients — beef broth, beans, tomatoes, tomato paste, chilis, and Worcestershire sauce — and your cooked bacon and stir well.
  • Bring to a boil and cook 1-2 minutes, stirring frequently.
  • Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally. Simmer for 30 minutes to allow flavor to really develop.
  • Serve with preferred toppings (sour cream, shredded cheddar cheese, and corn chips are a must!).

Nutrition

Calories: 611kcalCarbohydrates: 72gProtein: 40gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 55mgSodium: 1315mgPotassium: 758mgFiber: 11gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 30IUVitamin C: 72mgCalcium: 9mgIron: 20mg
Keyword beans, beef, chili, hearty, spices
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