Chili is a meal I avoided for so long because it just feels so heavy. I love chili but I also love a happy tummy – which I’m sure you do too. After playing with my favorite chili recipe I found a way to lighten it up but keep the usual chili taste and comfort. This chili may even be more flavorful than my previous favorite recipe. I can’t wait for you to try it!
Classic Beef and Bean Chili
A deliciously seasoned classic beef chili with just the right amount of beans
Equipment
- 1 Large pot
- 1 Cutting board
Ingredients
- 2 lbs Lean Ground Beef
- 1 10 Oz Can Rotel Original
- 1 14.5 Oz Can Huntz Fire Roasted Diced Tomatoes
- 1 15 Oz Can Black Beans Drained and rinsed
- 1 15 Oz Can Great Northern Beans Drained and rinsed
- 1 15 Oz Can Tomato Sauce
- 1 15 Oz Can Pinto Beans Drained and rinsed
- 1 White onion Diced
- 1 Green Bell Pepper Diced
- 1 Shallot Optional
- 5 Cloves Garlic Minced
- 2 Bay Leaves
- 1 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 tbsp Cumin
- 1 tbsp Chipotle Chili Powder
- 1 tbsp Chili Powder
- 1.5 tbsp Oregano
- 0.5 tbsp Smoked Paprika Normal Paprika is fine too
- 1 tsp Onion Powder
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder
- 15 Oz Chicken Broth
- 6 tbsp Sour Cream I use Follow Your Heart Dairy Free Sour Cream – The BEST dairy free one I have tried!
- 4 Stalks Green Onion
- 1 Lime
- 6 tbsp Shredded Cheddar Cheese (to top) Optional – Vio life makes my favorite dairy free shreds
- To taste Salt
- To taste Pepper
Instructions
- Dice your onion, bell pepper, shallot, and mince your garlic. Combine beans in a bowl and thoroughly rinse them until water runs mostly clear.
- Heat pot to medium-high heat, once heated add 1/2 tbsp olive oil and ground beef. Season ground beef with salt, pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder and cook until beginning to brown. Drain any excess fat from beef and set beef aside in a bowl.
- In the same pot used for the beef add the other 1/2 tbsp of olive oil and return to heat. Sautee the onion, bell pepper, and shallot until they are golden brown. Add in minced garlic and cook until garlic becomes fragrant (usually 45 seconds).
- Add back in the cooked beef, rinsed beans, the cans of diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, chicken broth, and all the seasonings.
- Stir ingredients, reduce heat to low, cover pot, and simmer the chili for 30 minutes to 1 hour. Before pulling from heat, taste and adjust any seasonings to your liking.
- Serve topped with sour cream, green onion, fresh lime juice, cheese, and any additional toppings you please and enjoy!
