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My Sister In-law’s Quick and Easy Beef Chili Recipe

This beef chili recipe is full of flavor and is perfectly spiced. With an incredible texture, it’s a wonderfully hearty meal that will warm you up on those cold, winter nights.
Total Time1 hour 20 minutes
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Meat Dishes, Soup
Diet: Gluten Free
Allergy: Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Nut Free
Servings: 6
Calories: 279kcal
Author: Marina Rizhkov

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 red bell pepper, chopped
  • 2 medium carrots, chopped
  • 2-3 small tomatoes, chopped
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 2 cans red kidney beans
  • 1 cup The Original Picante Sauce, for a spicier optiona, add an additional cup
  • salt, to taste
  • black pepper, to taste

Instructions

  • In a large cast-iron pot heat olive oil over medium heat.
    2 Tbsp olive oil
    olive oil in a soup cast iron pot.
  • Add the onion, red bell pepper, garlic, and carrots, then put the lid on, and cook until the vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally. Then add the ground cumin and cook for one more minute.
    1 small onion,, 1 red bell pepper,, 2 medium carrots,, 2 tsp ground cumin, 2 cloves garlic,
    chopped onion, red bell peppers, and carrots in a soup pot.
  • Raise the heat to medium high and add the ground beef. Cook until the meat is no longer pink, stirring occasionally and breaking up the beef with a spoon.
    1 lb ground beef
    ground beef with red bell pepper chopped and chopped onion in a soup pot.
  • Add the diced tomatoes, Picante Sauce, water, dried oregano, salt and pepper and stir until the ingredients are mixed well. Partially cover the pot and cook on low for 30 minutes, stirring every ten minutes.
    2-3 small tomatoes,, 1 tsp dried oregano, 1 cup The Original Picante Sauce,, salt,, black pepper,
    ground beef, onion, vegetable sauce, red bell peppers chopped in a soup pot.
  • Stir in the beans and cook for 20 more minutes.
    2 cans red kidney beans
    in a soup pot chili tomato sauce, with red kidney beans.
  • Serve with sour cream and bread. Enjoy!
    chili read ing a serving bowl with sour cream and fresh cilantro.

Notes

  • Use lean ground beef. 
  • You can use a can of 14oz diced tomatoes instead of fresh tomatoes.

Nutrition

Calories: 279kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 354mg | Potassium: 568mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 4582IU | Vitamin C: 35mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 3mg