Description
A hearty and spicy chili recipe perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 lb ground beef (or ground chicken or ground turkey)
- to taste salt and pepper
- ½ onion (finely diced)
- ½ bell pepper (finely diced)
- 1 tsp jalepeno (finely diced, can go up to 2 tsps)
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- 15 oz crushed tomatoes (1 can)
- 1 cup diced tomatoes
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 15 oz red kidney beans (drained, 1 can)
- 1 cup beef stock (or chicken)
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tbsp steak sauce
- 2 tbsp chili powder (can go up to 2 1/2 tbsp)
- 2 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp brown sugar
- 1 ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp cumin (can go up to 1 tsp)
- ¼ tsp allspice
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes (can go up to 1/2 tsp)
Instructions
- Add olive oil to a large dutch oven. Add meat and season with salt and pepper to taste and brown.
- Next add onions, peppers, and jalapenos and sauté until tender.
- Add garlic and stir in and cook for up to 1 minute.
- Next add crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, kidney beans, and stock and stir together to combine.
- Stir in Worcestershire, steak sauce, chili powder, onion powder, brown sugar, garlic powder, smoked paprika, cumin, allspice, and red pepper flakes then add salt and pepper to taste.
- Bring to a slight boil then reduce heat and continue to simmer uncovered for about 15-25 minutes tasting as you go along (closer to 15 min if you want more liquid and closer to 25 and up to 30 minutes if you want a thicker chili).
- Taste, adjust seasonings to final tastes and serve.
Notes
- For a spicier chili, increase the amount of jalapeño and red pepper flakes.
- This chili can also be made with ground chicken or turkey as alternatives to beef.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: main dish
- Method: stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 80mg