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Serve warm with your favorite toppings like sour cream, shredded cheese, fresh cilantro, and crushed tortilla chips.

Easy Homemade Chili Recipe

Easy Homemade Chili is a hearty one pot meal made with lean ground beef, beans, tomatoes, and warm spices. It is simple to prepare and ready in under an hour.
This is a perfect weeknight dinner or cozy weekend meal that also makes great leftovers.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 9 cups
Calories: 460
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 large yellow onion diced (about 2-2.5 cups)
  • 4 large cloves garlic minced
  • Kosher salt
  • 1 pound lean ground beef 94% lean
  • ¼ cup chili powder
  • 1½ tablespoons dried oregano
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 2 14.5-ounce cans fired roasted tomatoes with their juices
  • 2 cups low-sodium beef broth or Better than bouillon beef
  • 1 12-ounce jar roasted red bell pepper, drained and chopped (1 cup)
  • 1 –2 4-ounce cans diced green chiles
  • 2 15-ounce cans kidney beans, drained and rinsed
Optional Toppings
  • Sour cream
  • Shredded cheese
  • Fresh cilantro
  • Tortilla chips

Equipment

  • Large pot or Dutch oven
  • Wooden spoon
  • Knife
  • Cutting board
  • Measuring cups and spoons

Method
 

  1. In a large pot or Dutch oven, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add the diced onion and ¾ teaspoon Morton kosher salt or 1 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt. Cook for about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the onion starts to soften.
  2. Add the minced garlic, ground beef, and another ¾ teaspoon Morton kosher salt or 1 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt. Cook for about 4 minutes, breaking up the beef with a wooden spoon, until it is almost cooked through.
  3. Stir in the chili powder, dried oregano, and sugar. Cook for 2 minutes to let the spices bloom.
  4. Add the fire roasted tomatoes with their juices, beef broth, chopped roasted red peppers, and 1 to 2 cans of diced green chiles. Stir well and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes.
  5. Stir in the drained and rinsed kidney beans. Bring back to a gentle simmer and cook for another 5 minutes. Taste and season with salt as needed.
  6. Serve warm with your favorite toppings like sour cream, shredded cheese, fresh cilantro, and crushed tortilla chips.

Notes

This chili is the kind of meal that brings comfort without complication. It’s warm, filling, and full of flavor in every bite.