Quick And Easy Ground Beef Chili
Ground Beef Chili has all the flavors of your favorite classic chili recipe but made in half the time! It's comfort food that warms the soul with each hearty bite.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 146kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium chopped onion
- 1 medium chopped green pepper
- 3 cloves minced garlic
- 4 slices chopped bacon
- 1 pouns ground beef
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 3 cups beef stock
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 15-ounce cans red kidney beans - drained and rinsed
Instructions
- Place a large Dutch Oven over a medium low heat and add olive oil. Add chopped onions, diced peppers and cubed uncooked bacon into Dutch oven and cook until onions are soft and translucent. Then, add minced garlic and sauté, being careful not to burn.
- Once sautéed garlic becomes more fragrant, add ground beef and cook until it's no longer pink. Carefully drain off any excess oil.
- Add the remaining ingredients to the Dutch Oven, stirring the chili after adding each ingredient. Bring Chili up to a boil, then reduce to a simmer for 30 minutes with the lid on the pot.
- Remove the lid from the Dutch Oven, stir the chili, and then cook for an additional 30 minutes without a lid until Chili is slightly reduced and thickened. Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 146kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 835mg | Potassium: 481mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1031IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 2mg